Excavations in Ithaca, III

Abstract

The site lies on the north-west side of the Bay of Pólis (Fig. 1), in a gash on the hillside where rock has fallen away, leaving a sheer face on the south of the site and the débris of undercliff on the north. The sea lies to the east and the entrance to the site on the north is blocked by fallen rocks (Fig. 3). Its position with regard to the other excavations round Stavrós in North Ithaca can be seen on the general plan of the area (Fig. 2 of the preceding article); our Fig. 2 shews the steep hill-side round the site.The cave was accidentally discovered by the proprietor Louisos when digging a pit for a lime-kiln. Schliemann found the excavation in progress in 1864, but did not realize its importance.