Dodwell, Edward: A classical and topographical tour through Greece, during the years 1801, 1805, and 1806: in two volumes (Band 2) (London, 1819)

CHAPTER VI.

Tour of Argolis—To Nemea—Ruins of Kleonai—Cave of the Nemean lion—Fount Langia—
Ruins of Nemea—Village of Kutchukmadi—Village of Saint George—Phliasian plain—
Pass of Tretos—Fine view of the plain of Argos—Ruins of Argos—Theatre—Acropolis—
Cyclopian walls—Final history of Argos—The Inachos—Source of the Erasinos—Lake of
Lerna—The Hydra—Mount Pontinos—Ruins of Mycenae—Treasury of Atreus—Gate of
the Lions—Acropolis—Cyclopian walls—Ruins of Tiryns—Nauplia.

TO NEMEA.

JJEING desirous of visiting the ancient territory of Argolis, the
most interesting part of the Peloponnesos, we left some of our
luggage at Corinth, intending to return thither in our way back to
Patra. We set out on the third of December, and were quite over-
powered by the intense heat of the sun.

We passed over a deep ravine, perhaps the same along which
Pasimelos and Alkimenes escaped from Corinth to Sicyon in
the time of Agesilaos. It appears that the Avails of Corinth were
intersected by this ravine, and extended only to the edge of the
opposite banks.1 We passed by a fountain, and some remains of
Roman brickwork, and crossed some small streams. At the foot
of the hills which enclose the plain are two tumuli, some ancient
quarries of stone, and some traces of buildings.

In thirty-seven minutes from Corinth we reached the extremity
of the plain, and began to ascend some gentle eminences, com-
posed of a light coloured argillaceous soil, which have been rent

' Xenophon, Hist. b. 4. c. 4.