A LOST LEADER

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 April 1934, Page 9

A LOST LEADER

TOMB FOUND IN HUNGARY

The location of the spot under which lies the tomb of the first Hungarian leader, Arpad, is the newest sensation of the Hungarian archaeological world. Many excavators have searched for the tomb without success, but it fell to the luck of Mr. Gutter, a Budapest .engineer, to identify its whereabouts last Christmas, says the “News-Chronicle.”

The excavators have been guided by details given by the notary of King Bela 111, the famous “Anonymous,” who is believed to have written his chronicle in the twelfth century. In this chronicle, named “Gesta Hungarorum,” it is stated that Prince Arpad died in 904 and was buried near a little brook which flowed in a stone bed to the town of'Attila; at this spot a chiurch called Fehercgyhaza was built in honour of the Virgin after the conversion to Christianity of the Magyars.

After extensive researches Mr. Gutter claims to 'have proved that

Feheregyhaza—the white church—is no other than the ancient Christian < Church built in the reign of King | (and Saint) Stephen, near the Roman i town of Aquincum in the suburb of | O-Buda, which was excavated two' years ago. The stone bed of tbe| brook which leads to this church was! discovered some years ago by Mr.; Paloczi. the director of the Arpad Museum. It is expected that the city author!- [ ties will shortly begin excavating loi

the tomb, and that O-Buda will become a point of national interest. M Gutter states that the excavation of the two fortresses in O-Buda would be highly desirable, as qne of these was a. fortress used by the Hungarian Queen and the other the seat oi Prince Arpad. i i