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of the Temple, the junction of the Alp Ileus with the river supposed to be
the Cladeus, as well as the distance of the Plain from the mouth of the
former, are sufficient grounds for considering the Plain below Miraka, as
that in which were celebrated the Olympic Games.
the exception of the Temple, they are all of brick, and of that style of
construe lion which has been usually attributed to the Romans.
In the valley of Antilalo near the mill before alluded to, as situated
on the banks of the Cladeus, are some insignificant ruins. Nearer to the
entrance of the valley are the remains of a building constructed with arches.
Immediately in front of the entrance is a hill, where M. Fauvel recognised
the remains of a theatre. Though 1 particularly examined this spot, I do
not. remember to have observed any thing which could authorise such a
conjecture; but I traced the foundation of a small square building. To the
south are vestiges of the Temple of Jupiter, and to the south-west of the
latter are other ruins, in which arches again occur. In the same direction
and nearer to the Cladeus, some foundations may also be remarked.
Splendid as were all the public buildings at Olympia, the most
interesting, undoubtedly, are those that were more immediately connected
with the Olympic Games; and as such, the Hippodrome and Stadium
naturally become the first object of the traveller's research. Accordingly
we find that the Count de Choiseul Gouffier addressed some years ago to
of the Temple, the junction of the Alp Ileus with the river supposed to be
the Cladeus, as well as the distance of the Plain from the mouth of the
former, are sufficient grounds for considering the Plain below Miraka, as
that in which were celebrated the Olympic Games.
the exception of the Temple, they are all of brick, and of that style of
construe lion which has been usually attributed to the Romans.
In the valley of Antilalo near the mill before alluded to, as situated
on the banks of the Cladeus, are some insignificant ruins. Nearer to the
entrance of the valley are the remains of a building constructed with arches.
Immediately in front of the entrance is a hill, where M. Fauvel recognised
the remains of a theatre. Though 1 particularly examined this spot, I do
not. remember to have observed any thing which could authorise such a
conjecture; but I traced the foundation of a small square building. To the
south are vestiges of the Temple of Jupiter, and to the south-west of the
latter are other ruins, in which arches again occur. In the same direction
and nearer to the Cladeus, some foundations may also be remarked.
Splendid as were all the public buildings at Olympia, the most
interesting, undoubtedly, are those that were more immediately connected
with the Olympic Games; and as such, the Hippodrome and Stadium
naturally become the first object of the traveller's research. Accordingly
we find that the Count de Choiseul Gouffier addressed some years ago to