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order to distinguish it from the so-called Tumulus of Patroclus. But as Strabo,^[1] in describing the shore of the plain of Troy, first mentions Cape Rhoeteum, and then, in succession, Cape Sigeum, the tomb of Achilles, the sepulchre of Patroclus, and in the last place the Tumulus of Antilochus, it is highly probable that this latter was the one farthest from the shore, and, consequently, that the tumulus which is crowned by the windmill was in antiquity really attributed to Antilochus.

§ IV. Tumulus of Protesilaus.-Far more interesting than any of the tumuli explored by me in the Troad, is the mound attributed by the tradition of all antiquity to the hero Protesilaus, who led the warriors of Phylacé in Thessaly against Troy, and not only, on the arrival of the fleet, was the first Greek who jumped on shore,^[2] but also the first who was killed, either by Hector,^[3] or Achates,^[4] or Aeneas,^[5] or Euphorbus.^[6] His tomb was shown on the Thracian Chersonesus, near the city of Elaeus,^[7] where he had a heroum and a celebrated oracle.^[8] Of this city very extensive ruins may be seen in the background of the old Turkish fort of Eski Hissarlik,^[9] which was abandoned thirteen years ago. It is about two