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)

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authority I have given the ruins of the Temple as those of the Temple of
Jupiter, M. Pouqueville finds the remains of that Temple in a place
unnoticed by any preceding traveller, and probably beyond the observation
of all thai may succeed him, as they appear to have been swallowed up
by the river. In consequence of this discovery, lie considers the other
ruins to be those of the Temple of Juno, in which supposition he is not
fortunate; as, according to Pausanias, that Temple stood to the north of
the Chronios; the same reason equally operates against his conjectures as to
the position of the treasures. He finds the theatre, but not, if I understand
him right, in the place pointed out to me by M. Fauvel. He discovers the
Gymnasium, and assigns names to all the places that fix his attention;
such as the Lconidium, the Secret Way, the Altar of the Twelve Gods;
and concludes the whole, by setting at rest a question which has long
divided the literary world—that respecting the existence of a town a).
Olympia; as he discovers that Pisa and Olympia were, in fact, but one
town, though divided by the little stream of Miraka; and that their site
was nearly that of the present village. My readers upon turning their
eyes to my plan, and observing how little there is to direct the researches
of the traveller, may be curious to know how long it took M. Pouqueville
to make discoveries so various and so important:—One hour and three
quarters ! I am prepared to admit the advantages possessed by him in
bis abilities; his superior knowledge of the ' language, and the influence
of his consular situation: but I am inclined to think, that he visited this