resulted in establishing the entire circuit of fortifications. In this circuit were found many sculptured gates, of which only one badly mutilated example had previously been known. This was the relief of Herakles shown as an archer which had been torn away from its gate and brought to the Museum of Istanbul ; a relief of Dionysos which accompanied it was lost during transport. The reliefs discovered since then have stayed in their places. An Archaic satyr (Figure 2) holding a kantharos (twohandled drinking cup) in his hand enters gaily into the city. A more enigmatic representation occurs at the socalled Zeus Gate where a winged attendant brings a message to an Olympian god seated on a throne (Figure 3). Elsewhere, at the Gate of the Chariot and at the so-called Gate of Semeie (more probably that of Hermes and the Graces) the Thasians erected the effigies of their gods; they were guardians as well as ornaments, following a fashion more common in Asia than in Greece itself, a testimony to Thasian individuality in the heart of the Greek world. The excavations have brought to light sanctuaries, centers of civic life and residential quarters. Certainly not all is yet clear ; the site is very large and eleven centuries of ancient life accumulated a great deal of evidence. Close Above: 2. Satyrholding a drinkingcup. Carvedstone relief on oneof the citygates.The figureis almosttwometers high. (PhotoV. Grace) Right: 3. The so-calledGate of Zeus. In the background,at left, standsthe pillarwhichgivesthe gate its name.On it is shownin reliefa seatedgod receivinga messenger. (PhotoP. Amandry) 200