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Ilios; the city and country of the Trojans. The results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author (1880)

Schliemann, Heinrich, 1822-1890, Virchow, Rudolf, 1821-1902, Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max), 1823-1900, Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933, Mahaffy, J. P. (John Pentland), 1839-1919, Brugsch, Heinrich, 1827-1894, Ascherson, Paul, 1834-1913, Postolakas, Achilles, Burnouf, Emile, 1821-1907, Calvert, Frank, Dufield, Alexander James, 1821-90 · New York: Harper & Bros · leaf 538

An illustration from Ilios; the city and country of the Trojans. The results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author, 1880, leaf 538
No such plumed helmets are found among theremains of pre-historic barbarous races. Theskeletons, with the helmets and lances besidethem, bear striking witness to a city taken bystorm. In Homer, the Trojans, under thecommand of the crested Hector, are valiantwith lances (jue/uaoVes iyx^![l(TiVi… … Xo. 979. (a) The upper and (b) lower pieces of a Trojan Helmet-crest (i/>dAos) placed together, (c) A 6mall piece of the Helmetremains adhering to the lower part of the Crest. A pin,fastened to the front of the part 6, may be seen protruding onthe opposite side. (About half actual size. Depth,…

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