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PLANS AND DRAWINGS OF ATHENIAN BUILDINGS.
43. Best preserved piece of Kimon’s wall. At this place part of the
entablature of the Temple of Athene, which was burnt by the Persians,
is built into Kimon’s wall.
44. Well preserved remains of polygonal structures of early dates.
45. Wall of the 5th Century b.c. built of poros stone.
46. Byzantine chamber with brick vault.
47. Wall of partly polygonal masonry of the 5th century B.c.
48. Point where Kimon’s wall joins the wall of Pericles.
49. Blocks of conglomerate stone.
50. Rock levelled to receive some structure, probably the Altar of Zeus
Hypsistos, near the Sacred Olive Tree, within the Pandroseion
precinct.
51. North Porch of the Erechtheum.
52. Brick Cistern of Roman date, sunk through the marble paving on the
north side of the Erechtheum.
53. Area excavated to a lower level to expose part of the wall of Pericles
built of very long blocks of poros stone.
54. Piece of Acropolis wall rebuilt in modern times.
55. Piece of Pericles’ wall, partly built with unfinished marble drums of
columns. Some original slit windows exist here.
56. This shows the original flight of 12 marble steps, which led down from
the higher level at the east of the Erechtheum. The present steps
are modern and are not exact restorations of the old stairs, either in
number or position.
57. Pit excavated to expose the marble drums of columns and steps which
are built into the wall of Pericles.
58. Fragment of a very large Ionic capital made of poros stone.
59. Fragments of marble tables for offerings, votive stelae and other
objects.
43. See VI. From M.’snote it might appear
that he thought Kimon built in this early en-
tablature above the smooth courses of Themi-
stocles’ wall, when he also raised the ground
level ; but on the other hand, M. notices that
the smooth drafted courses which he assigns to
Themistocles range with the architrave and
frieze visible outside. Probably therefore,
unless he changed his opinion, he intended in
the reference to 43 to write Themistocles,- and
not Kimon. He repeatedly names this part,
‘Wall of Themistocles,’ in his note-books, and
in one case has altered ‘ Kimon ’ to ‘ Themi-
stocles ’ ; of. VI. I think it better, however,
to leave Kimon here in M.’s reference rather
than alter it to what I believe he meant,
especially as the same name is repeated in 48.
It will, of course, be remembered that Kimon’s
wall, according to the usually accepted tradi-
tion, is the S. wall of the Acropolis, to which
the part at the E. end must probably be
added.
47. 1 Probably part of terrace wall to support
earth of higher level of Pandroseion.’ As to
its date, M. seems to have varied in opinion,
for in his note-book he calls it ‘ very neat piece
of fourth century poros wall, partly polygonal,
but not of big blocks ; one is Acropolis ropk.’
48. For Kimon here, see 43. ‘The blocks
of Pericles’ walls have very line face and arisses,
but not the tooth-marks which are so clear on
Themistocles’ wall.’ For Pericles, cf. 55, 57.
51, 52, 69-70. See XIV.-XXII.
55. See VII. ‘ Probably temp. Pericles since
Kimon’s blocks (drums) are used.’
57. The primitive walls, of which the l egin-
nings are here indicated, M. probably intended
to finish from Kawcrau’s plan. But I have
not thought it worth while to have them added
or coloured red.
PLANS AND DRAWINGS OF ATHENIAN BUILDINGS.
43. Best preserved piece of Kimon’s wall. At this place part of the
entablature of the Temple of Athene, which was burnt by the Persians,
is built into Kimon’s wall.
44. Well preserved remains of polygonal structures of early dates.
45. Wall of the 5th Century b.c. built of poros stone.
46. Byzantine chamber with brick vault.
47. Wall of partly polygonal masonry of the 5th century B.c.
48. Point where Kimon’s wall joins the wall of Pericles.
49. Blocks of conglomerate stone.
50. Rock levelled to receive some structure, probably the Altar of Zeus
Hypsistos, near the Sacred Olive Tree, within the Pandroseion
precinct.
51. North Porch of the Erechtheum.
52. Brick Cistern of Roman date, sunk through the marble paving on the
north side of the Erechtheum.
53. Area excavated to a lower level to expose part of the wall of Pericles
built of very long blocks of poros stone.
54. Piece of Acropolis wall rebuilt in modern times.
55. Piece of Pericles’ wall, partly built with unfinished marble drums of
columns. Some original slit windows exist here.
56. This shows the original flight of 12 marble steps, which led down from
the higher level at the east of the Erechtheum. The present steps
are modern and are not exact restorations of the old stairs, either in
number or position.
57. Pit excavated to expose the marble drums of columns and steps which
are built into the wall of Pericles.
58. Fragment of a very large Ionic capital made of poros stone.
59. Fragments of marble tables for offerings, votive stelae and other
objects.
43. See VI. From M.’snote it might appear
that he thought Kimon built in this early en-
tablature above the smooth courses of Themi-
stocles’ wall, when he also raised the ground
level ; but on the other hand, M. notices that
the smooth drafted courses which he assigns to
Themistocles range with the architrave and
frieze visible outside. Probably therefore,
unless he changed his opinion, he intended in
the reference to 43 to write Themistocles,- and
not Kimon. He repeatedly names this part,
‘Wall of Themistocles,’ in his note-books, and
in one case has altered ‘ Kimon ’ to ‘ Themi-
stocles ’ ; of. VI. I think it better, however,
to leave Kimon here in M.’s reference rather
than alter it to what I believe he meant,
especially as the same name is repeated in 48.
It will, of course, be remembered that Kimon’s
wall, according to the usually accepted tradi-
tion, is the S. wall of the Acropolis, to which
the part at the E. end must probably be
added.
47. 1 Probably part of terrace wall to support
earth of higher level of Pandroseion.’ As to
its date, M. seems to have varied in opinion,
for in his note-book he calls it ‘ very neat piece
of fourth century poros wall, partly polygonal,
but not of big blocks ; one is Acropolis ropk.’
48. For Kimon here, see 43. ‘The blocks
of Pericles’ walls have very line face and arisses,
but not the tooth-marks which are so clear on
Themistocles’ wall.’ For Pericles, cf. 55, 57.
51, 52, 69-70. See XIV.-XXII.
55. See VII. ‘ Probably temp. Pericles since
Kimon’s blocks (drums) are used.’
57. The primitive walls, of which the l egin-
nings are here indicated, M. probably intended
to finish from Kawcrau’s plan. But I have
not thought it worth while to have them added
or coloured red.