Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 407
lenic shrines, in the second century of our era.^ In his time, when the rest of Greece was in decline, or had been ravaged to enrich Roman palaces, Olympia had been spared. This travelled dilettante devotes many pages to describing the wonders and beauties of the place, and its buildings and works… … The Bronze Figure (of Hermes ?) recentlyFOUND IN the Sea, off Cerigo. OLYMPLl, HfERO.V^ HELMET, DISCOVERY OF Till-: SITE IM century A.D. A groat earthquake seems to have levelled the buildings aboutthe seventh century, and altered the course of the rivers. Then the silt of thestreams preserved them…
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