Burrow, Edward John: The Elgin Marbles: With an abridged historical and topographical account of Athens (London, 1837)

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Ptolemeum.

Temple of
Theseus.

whom they had offended by their politics.
The height of the portico is forty-one feet two
inches from the level of the ground.

In the Gymnasium, called after Ptolemy,
were, worthy of remark, certain Hermac or ter-
minal statues in stone, and a brazen statue of
the founder. Between the Agora and the
Temple of Theseus are now scattered some
architectural fragments, which probably be-
longed to this Gymnasium*.

The Temple of Theseus contained paintings
of the battles of the Athenians with the Ama-
zons, and between the Centaurs and Lapithae;
they were by Micon. The building is nearly
entire, except the roof: but the peribolus

* The Gymnasia were composed of different buildings adapted
to the various purposes of corporeal and mental exercise, and
connected by a common, inclosing, wall. Within the limits
were usually found, 1. Porticoes with seats for study or con-
versation ; 2. The Ephebeium, where the young men practised
athletic games; 3. The undressing room; 4. The anointing
room j 5. The dusting room ; 6. The Palaestra; 7- A place
for the exercise of ball ; 8. The Peristylium, the open area ia
the centre ; Q. Xysti and Xysta, covered and uncovered places
for wrestlers; 10. The baths; and 11. The Stadium, of a cir-
cular form, with raised seats for the spectators of the games and
exercises.