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138 TRCEZEN TO METHANA.
On the western side of the isthmus of Methana, there is also a port
called the Limani, bearing fromTroezen N. 12.30. W. now closed by a
sand-bank, into which run all the streams in the vicinity of Troezen.
It seems probable, however, that the temple of Diana Saronia was si-
tuated in the marsh which lies at the western extremity of Port
Pogon, where there yet exist the vestiges of a temple. To find this
ruin proceed from Damala toward the western angle of the port. At
15 minutes cross the bed of a torrent from the right, perhaps the Hy-
lycos. The traces of a wall are distinguishable, running along the
road. At 16 minutes a church right. At 35, the port is at a small
distance right. This agrees with the measure given by Strabo of the
distance between Troezen and the sea. He says Troezen, anciently
Poseidonia, is 15 stadia from the sea, Book 8. At 50 minutes reach
the foot of the hills, which form the isthmus of Methana. Here near
the sea, or the Limne, are a few trees, under which are the ruins of a
chapel, probably on the site of the temple of Diana, and with an up-
right column of the Doric order.
On the hill toward Methana is the village ofMasomata, and on the
left is another called Ton Pasias, or the Pachas village. The best
way to the peninsula of Methana and its present capital Dara from
Troezen would be across the plain to the village of Palaiourea visible
from Damala, and bearing nearly north. Very few strangers have been
seen in this portion of Argons. There are considerable ruins of the an-
cient city of Methana not far from a village called Dara. The penin-
sula retains its ancient name. It consists chiefly of lofty mountains.
On the western side of the isthmus of Methana, there is also a port
called the Limani, bearing fromTroezen N. 12.30. W. now closed by a
sand-bank, into which run all the streams in the vicinity of Troezen.
It seems probable, however, that the temple of Diana Saronia was si-
tuated in the marsh which lies at the western extremity of Port
Pogon, where there yet exist the vestiges of a temple. To find this
ruin proceed from Damala toward the western angle of the port. At
15 minutes cross the bed of a torrent from the right, perhaps the Hy-
lycos. The traces of a wall are distinguishable, running along the
road. At 16 minutes a church right. At 35, the port is at a small
distance right. This agrees with the measure given by Strabo of the
distance between Troezen and the sea. He says Troezen, anciently
Poseidonia, is 15 stadia from the sea, Book 8. At 50 minutes reach
the foot of the hills, which form the isthmus of Methana. Here near
the sea, or the Limne, are a few trees, under which are the ruins of a
chapel, probably on the site of the temple of Diana, and with an up-
right column of the Doric order.
On the hill toward Methana is the village ofMasomata, and on the
left is another called Ton Pasias, or the Pachas village. The best
way to the peninsula of Methana and its present capital Dara from
Troezen would be across the plain to the village of Palaiourea visible
from Damala, and bearing nearly north. Very few strangers have been
seen in this portion of Argons. There are considerable ruins of the an-
cient city of Methana not far from a village called Dara. The penin-
sula retains its ancient name. It consists chiefly of lofty mountains.