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)

APPENDIX.

171

MANTINEA TO ARGOS.

The route from Mantinea to Argos over Mount Artemisium or
Malevo, having been incorrectly given as to time, and being deficient
in detail, the present account of that road was kindly communicated
by Mr. Hawkins.

From the south gate of Mantinea to the entrance of the hours, mm.

plain of Chipiana............ 0 45

To the monastery of Chipiana......... 0 55

This monastery is by vulgar computation five hours from

Argos and three from Tripolitsa.

From the monastery to the top of the ridge..... 1 0

Summit to the village of Turniki........ 1 0

Turniki to the foot of the mountain....... 1 5

To the crossing of the river.......... 2 0

From the river across a plain......... 0 25

To the castle of Argos ........ ... . . 0 10

7 20

This makes the distance between Argos and Tripolitsa nearly the
same, whether the usual road or that passing over Mallevo be taken,
and the ascent of the mountain sufficiently accounts for the pre»
ference commonly given to the road by Hysiae and the fount of the
Erasinus.