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THEATRES AND OTHER REMAINS IN CRETE. 17
Pediadha, situated upon a lofty hill, at four or five miles from
which, upon a still higher hill, are the remains of the ancient
city of Lyttus, a Lacedaemonian colony. (A. Z.)
The city of Lyttus, distant from the north coast twelve or
fourteen miles, Avas built on a hill or group of hills, four miles
in circuit, with so little level ground, that it presents one of
the most irregular and rugged sites ever chosen for an ancient
city. But notwithstanding this disadvantage of position it
possessed (temples and other, A. Z.) edifices of considerable
importance; and many statues of great beauty have been
found here, which are now in the possession of the Proveditor
General. (Lett. II.)
Among these statues is one of a woman, habited in the
Grecian manner, and another of a man in the Roman costume,
of the size of life, but the head is wanting. It is of a high
style of art, and is clad in armour. In the scales of the soma
are engraved heads of lions, elephants, women, etc. Round its
neck is a collar, from which is suspended a small figure of
Victory standing upon a wolf, under whose belly are two in-
fants. One arm (of the Victory %) held a sword, the other was
defended by a round shield. At the feet of the large statue
kneels a naked prisoner, two feet in height, with his face
looking upwards as in the act of supplication. This figure
was either unfinished, or left purposely rough, perhaps on
account of the height at which it was intended to be seen.
This statue was sent to Venice by Alloizio Grimani, together
with two other statues of less beauty. Another statue was
excavated by Belli, of a sitting figure, also without head; but
not being of good design, and being difficult of transport, he
left it in the situation where it was discovered. The seat was
rude and heavy, in front of which, beneath the feet, was the
following inscription:—
NEIKIAS NEIKIOT AZINIEY AOHNA.'
On the cover of a marble sarcophagus, worked over in imita-
tion of fish-scales, is the following inscription :—
B
Pediadha, situated upon a lofty hill, at four or five miles from
which, upon a still higher hill, are the remains of the ancient
city of Lyttus, a Lacedaemonian colony. (A. Z.)
The city of Lyttus, distant from the north coast twelve or
fourteen miles, Avas built on a hill or group of hills, four miles
in circuit, with so little level ground, that it presents one of
the most irregular and rugged sites ever chosen for an ancient
city. But notwithstanding this disadvantage of position it
possessed (temples and other, A. Z.) edifices of considerable
importance; and many statues of great beauty have been
found here, which are now in the possession of the Proveditor
General. (Lett. II.)
Among these statues is one of a woman, habited in the
Grecian manner, and another of a man in the Roman costume,
of the size of life, but the head is wanting. It is of a high
style of art, and is clad in armour. In the scales of the soma
are engraved heads of lions, elephants, women, etc. Round its
neck is a collar, from which is suspended a small figure of
Victory standing upon a wolf, under whose belly are two in-
fants. One arm (of the Victory %) held a sword, the other was
defended by a round shield. At the feet of the large statue
kneels a naked prisoner, two feet in height, with his face
looking upwards as in the act of supplication. This figure
was either unfinished, or left purposely rough, perhaps on
account of the height at which it was intended to be seen.
This statue was sent to Venice by Alloizio Grimani, together
with two other statues of less beauty. Another statue was
excavated by Belli, of a sitting figure, also without head; but
not being of good design, and being difficult of transport, he
left it in the situation where it was discovered. The seat was
rude and heavy, in front of which, beneath the feet, was the
following inscription:—
NEIKIAS NEIKIOT AZINIEY AOHNA.'
On the cover of a marble sarcophagus, worked over in imita-
tion of fish-scales, is the following inscription :—
B