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A THIRD CYANEJ3. 



nouncement as unexpected as unsatisfactory. 

 Hoping for better success in the examination of 

 the other tombs visible, we separated with this 

 object, but no other name than Cyaneae occurred 

 on any of them, which had now for three succes- 

 sive days greeted and perplexed us at three very 

 distinct localities. The sarcophagi are scattered 

 on both sides of this narrow pass, which is about 

 half a mile in length, and communicates with 

 another chain of small plains or valleys. The 

 hills confining the pass, are both highest and 

 steepest on the north side where they rise to a 

 height from three to four hundred feet. On the 

 most eastern summit are the remains of a small 

 Hellenic fortress, and under it, at the eastern 

 end of the pass, is a large building of the middle 

 ages ; these are the only ruins remaining, ex- 

 cepting the tombs and sarcophagi, — very nume- 

 rous, in comparison with the size and apparent 

 importance of the site. As many as forty are 

 still standing dispersed on both sides of the 

 pass, several of which have their lids on ; but, 

 as usual, large apertures have been made in 

 their sides to pillage them, by which some of 

 their inscriptions were much injured or de- 

 stroyed. These are probably all of a date about 



