[Illustration: LION FROM CNIDUS. ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ancient History From the Monuments. Greek Cities & Islands of Asia Minor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANCIENT HISTORY FROM THE MONUMENTS. ───────── GREEK CITIES & ISLANDS OF ASIA MINOR. BY W. S. W. VAUX, M.A., F.R.S. ─── PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND EDUCATION APPOINTED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. ─── LONDON: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Sold at the Depositories, 77, Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s-Inn Fields; 4, Royal Exchange; 48, Piccadilly; And by all Booksellers. ─── 1877. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS. ─── CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION—Cyzicus—Lampsacus—Abydus—Assus—Palæ- Page 1 Scepsis—Troy—Dr. Schliemann—Ilium Novum—Alexandria— Troas—Pergamum or Pergamus—Æolis. CHAPTER II. Phocæa—Smyrna—Clazomenæ—Erythræ—Teos—Colophon—Ephesus— Page 34 Mr. Wood—Miletus—Branchidæ or Didyma—Sacred Way—Mr. Newton—Thyateira—Magnesia ad Sipylum—Philadelphia— Tralles—Sardes— Halicarnassus—Mausoleum—Cnidus— Demeter—Lion-Tomb—Mr. Pullan—Physcus—Caunus— Stratonicea—Aphrodisias—Mylasa and Labranda. CHAPTER III. Xanthus—Sir Charles Fellows—Telmessus—Patara—Pinara— Page 86 Myra—Tlos and Antiphellus—Attalia—Perge—Eurymedon— Aspendus—Side—Termessus— Cremna—Sagalassus—Selge— Antioch of Pisidia—Tarsus—Coracesium—Laertes—Selinus— Anemurium—Celenderis—Seleuceia— Corycus—Soli—Adana— Mallus—Mopsuestia—Anazarbus—Issus. CHAPTER IV. Isaura—Iconium—Lystra—Derbe—Apamea Cibotus—Aezani— Page 124 Synnada—Philomelium—Laodicea Combusta—Hierapolis— Laodicea ad Lycum—Colossæ—Ancyra—Pessinus—Tavium— Nazianzus—Cæsarea ad Argæum—Tyana—Comana—Trapezus— Amastris—Sinope—Prusa ad Olympum—Nicæa—Nicomedia— Islands of Greece—Lesbos—Samos—Chios—Rhodus—Messrs. Biliotti and Saltzmann—Cyprus—Mr. Lang—General Palma di Cesnola