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ON behalf of the University of Liverpool, and aided by the support of private benefactors, the lecturer has been at work for four years in scientifically uncovering the ruins of the once-famous Ethiopian capital. When his first expedition arrived upon the scene, there was little to suggest the great extent and interest of the city which has now come to light; in fact, only one wall and a few objects of sculpture were visible above the soil. Now, however, a number of temples, palaces, and public buildings have been laid bare; the walls of the royal city have been traced; and during the past season's work, from which the lecturer has just returned, a considerable portion of this enclosure has been excavated so that a visitor may enter by the city gate and walk along the ancient streets, turning right or left at will into the different buildings.
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Meroë: Four Years' Excavations of the Ancient Ethiopian Capital 1 . Nature 91, 651–652 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/091651a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/091651a0