Word: altar
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...main excavation was carried on at the summit of the hill of Samaria, where walls of buildings of many ages were unearthed. The remains discovered were mostly Roman, in particular a large Roman altar and the torso of a figure of heroic size. At one point was found a very massive wall which seems to be certainly Hebrew, but owing to the great depth of the debris and the late date of the discovery it was not possible to dig out any considerable portion of this wall the present year. At several points on the summit the clearings reached...
...feet in size was found partly cut in the rock. A large pit in the floor was not explored because of lack of time. At the foot of the stairway the trunk of a marble statue, probably of some Roman emperor, was discovered, as well as an altar. Two small columns with Latin inscriptions were unearthed, one lying on the foot of the stairway and one standing in its original position by the altar...
...main work was done on the summit of the mound. The walls discovered show that massive and important buildings of various periods stood here. A broad stairway is Roman, at the foot of which were found an altar, two small culumns bearing Latin inscriptions, and the figure of a Roman emperor in marble. At one side of the stairway there is a large vaulted chamber cut partly in the rock. Remains of Greek and Roman pottery were found in great quantities...
...year will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in Appleton Chapel. Rev. John Hopkins Denison of the Central Congregational Church of Boston will conduct the service, and the following musical numbers will be rendered: "The Son of God Goes Forth to War," Whitney; "See Now the Altar," Faure; "The King of Love," Gounod. The soloist will be Mr. Earl Cartwright of the Cecilia Society of Boston...
...musical accompaniment was furnished by three clarinets and a bassoon, the players of which were stationed on the stage where the Altar of Dionysus will be erected today. The music was very simple and made an effective accompaniment to the words and action of the play...