Stanhope, John Spencer: Olympia or topography illustrative of the actual state of the plain of Olympia and of the ruins of the city of Elis (London, 1824)

building, probably the seal of the judges of the Games. The principal from
of the Aphesis is divided into sis stalls, the lasl of which, the nearest to the
angle, is the leasl in depth: the live former are 14 feet in depth, and are
formed by vaults supported by two pilasters. These seem to be the places
for the chariots and horses. 'Hie sixth stall is only half the depth: it
may naturally be supposed, that it was only used for the horse races,
which might easily allow of an additional candidate. The stalls arc 11 feet
in height by nine in width. The total extent of the principal front of the
Aphesis is about 70 feet. In the lesser side is constructed a single stall,
which Mas probably destined to receive the chariot of the conqueror, on
his return from the race; ils situation does nut allow of any other
destination. Five chariots ran at the same time: we cannot too strongly
remark, that (his is precisely the number we find in Homer, when he
describes the races which took place at the funeral of Patroelus."

r am ready to allow the Count de Choiseul full credil for the
■miily with which he endeavoured lo establish his theory; hut I cannot
lil that he succeeded.

First, in order lo be convinced that the angle of the octagon
sulhcicutly resembles the prow of a ship for Pausanias to have made use
of such a comparison, we are allowed only to take a distant view of il ; and
perhaps we may even then he inclined to doubt if ils resemblance be
sufficiently striking to justify that comparison: nexl, lie staled thai the
inequality of the sides corresponds with the description of Fausanias, -whereas