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Gell, William
The itinerary of Greece: With a commentary on Pausanias and Strabo and an account of the monuments of antiquity at present existing in that country — London, 1810

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22 NEM^A.

CLEONAE TO NEMAEA.

Nemaea is situated between Cleonae and Phlius. Strabo.

Cleonae is two hours 30 minutes distant from Corinth. At two
hours 40 minutes from Corinth, keeping the ruins on the left, is a
fount left, and here the road crosses a part of the hill of Cleonae till
two hours 50 minutes, when there is a Metoiki or farm, and some cul-
tivated land. Cross a hill with a church on the left, and arrive at a
tumulus in three hours 30 minutes. Here join the road leading from
Mycenae to Nenisea, which turning to the right, falls into the valley
of Nemsea, between the site of a Theatre on the right, and a fount on
the left, now dry. Arrive at Nemsea in three hours 45 minutes
from Corinth.

NEM^A OR NEMEA,
The little village of Kutchukmadi, distant about one mile and a
half, is the most convenient habitation near Nemaea.

At Nemaea is the magnificent temple of Jupiter, the roof of which is
destroyed. A grove of cypresses surrounds the temple. Puusa-
nim. C&t. 51.

The ruins of the temple of Jupiter still exist. They consist of
three doric columns, two of which support their architrave. The
temple was about 163 feet three inches long, if there were fourteen
 
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