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Several discoveries of old relics have added interest to the construction work. In a number of the trenches which have been made, and even on the surface, old remains from former buildings have been found. An English penny, dated 1742, the year of the erection of Holden Chapel, was found...
In Babylonia, at Ur of the Chaldees, the expedition of the British Museum and of the University of Pennsylvania began to delve into the ruins surrounding the great ziggurat or tower. The first works uncovered date from about 600 B. C.; in the courtyard of a temple of the Moon...
The first important discovery made by the expedition was a cave-chapel, dated at the sixth century. This was important because of the great carven elephants that stood at each corner of the central care pillar, and because of its situation on the trade route from India and the West...
When the announcement of the discovery of the tomb near the Giza pyramids was made, it was assumed from various indications that the tomb was that of King Sneferuw. In an official statement dated March 10. Dr. Reisner denied this.
The discovery opens vast commercial possibilities, now that the fashions dictated by the regime of King Tut are on the decline. Think of the possibilities of genuine Punic buttons on Mi-lady's newest gown. Then, too, the discovery is not without historical value. One can now be practically certain...