Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward : $b in MDCCCXXI. and MDCCCXXII., comprehending an account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the pentapolis — John Shaqi
Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward : $b in MDCCCXXI. and MDCCCXXII., comprehending an account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the pentapolisBeechey, Frederick William
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Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward : $b in MDCCCXXI. and MDCCCXXII., comprehending an account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the pentapolis
Beechey, Frederick William
Sidra, Gulf of (Libya); Tripoli (Libya) -- Antiquities; Tripoli (Libya) -- Discovery and exploration
Actual Condition of the City of Teuchira — Perfect State
and great Strength of its Walls — Suggested Period of their
Erection — Mode in which they are constructed — Gates
of the City — Narrow Passage communicating with them —
Probable Advance of the Sea at Teuchira — Line described by
the Walls — Estimated Circuit of them according to Signor
Della Cella — Greek Inscriptions cut in various parts of
them — Suggestions of Signor Della Cella respecting them —
Actual Nature of the Inscriptions — Excavated Tombs in the
Quarries of Teuchira — Egyptian Names of Months generally
adopted by the Inhabitants of the City — General Nature
of the Plans of the Tombs — Some of the Bodies appear to
have been burnt, and others to have been buried entire — No
Difference appears to have obtained at Teuchira between the
Modes of Burial adopted by its Greek and Roman Inhabitants —
Encumbered State of what are probably the earliest Tombs —
Solitary instance of a Painted Tomb at Teuchira — Remains
of Christian Churches, and other Buildings within the Walls
— Disposition of the Streets — Remains without the Walls
— No Statues, or Remains of them, discovered by our Party
at Teuchira — Remarks on the Wall of Ptolemeta — Remains
of a Naustothmos, or Naval Station, observed there — Other
Remains of Building on the Beach near the Station — Further
traces of the City-Wall — Dimensions of Ptolemeta — Remains
of Theatres found there — Description of the larger one —
Ruins described by Bruce as part of an Ionic Temple — Other
Remains in the Neighbourhood of these — Remarks on the Style
of some of the Buildings of Ptolemeta, as contrasted with those
of Egypt and Nubia — Probable Date of its existing Remains 367
CHAPTER XIV.
JOURNEY FROM PTOLEMETA TO MERGE.
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