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106 IERO.
semicircular projections on three of its sides, was in all probability a
sudatorium or warm bath.
Near this Roman ruin, and on the same side of the road, is a mag-
nificent bath Or cistern, eight paces, or about 40 feet broad, and
above 100 feet long. The cement still adheres to the walls. On the
right of the road is a smaller bath, but of the same species. Both
these cisterns have the appearance of Greek workmanship with Ro-
man additions or repairs.
Hence a path to the right conducts to the curved extremity of the
stadium, where a double row of upright stones probably points out the
site of a portico.
The stadium seems to have been partly natural and partly a raised
bank, the northern side being supported by an arched passage of
large stones, probably repaired by the Romans.
There are 15 rows of seats. The area is about 18 paces, of about
five feet each in breadth. The length cannot now be determined, as
the lower extremity has entirely disappeared. From the stadium, the
wall of the peribolus runs in a straight line to a ruined chapel at an
angle of the inclosure, passing the foundation of a large edifice.
Not far from the great bath, pursuing the road, on the right observe
among the bushes the vestiges of a temple, probably that of iEscu-
lapius, for the Tholos was near it. This circular edifice, the ruins of
semicircular projections on three of its sides, was in all probability a
sudatorium or warm bath.
Near this Roman ruin, and on the same side of the road, is a mag-
nificent bath Or cistern, eight paces, or about 40 feet broad, and
above 100 feet long. The cement still adheres to the walls. On the
right of the road is a smaller bath, but of the same species. Both
these cisterns have the appearance of Greek workmanship with Ro-
man additions or repairs.
Hence a path to the right conducts to the curved extremity of the
stadium, where a double row of upright stones probably points out the
site of a portico.
The stadium seems to have been partly natural and partly a raised
bank, the northern side being supported by an arched passage of
large stones, probably repaired by the Romans.
There are 15 rows of seats. The area is about 18 paces, of about
five feet each in breadth. The length cannot now be determined, as
the lower extremity has entirely disappeared. From the stadium, the
wall of the peribolus runs in a straight line to a ruined chapel at an
angle of the inclosure, passing the foundation of a large edifice.
Not far from the great bath, pursuing the road, on the right observe
among the bushes the vestiges of a temple, probably that of iEscu-
lapius, for the Tholos was near it. This circular edifice, the ruins of