NEWTON

TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES IN THE LEVANT

NEWTON, Charles Thomas (1816-1894)

London, 1865

Newton was a British Archaeologist whose great interest was in Greek and Roman artefacts.
First published in 1865, these volumes contain an account of his travels and archaeological investigations around the Aegean and the coast of Turkey between 1852 and 1859. Using a series of letters written during hşs travels, Newton describes his archaeological discoveries together with valuable observations on contemporary Greek and Turkish culture. He also provides an account of his excavation of the tomb of Mausolus of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Volume 2 describes his discovery and excavation of this legendary building.