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OF THE TEMPLE OF JUPITEIt OLYMPIUS. 83
The mountains in the distance were called anciently Corydallus, but at present Dapline : thev form
the western boundary of the plain of Athens. In the centre of the view is the Acropolis • and
below it part of the modern city is seen stretching towards Mount Anchesmus, in a north-eastern
direction. Some Greek churches appear, and may be known by a small cupola over each • but no
Turkish mosque is seen.
The Temple of Jupiter Olympius, with the remains of its peribolus, form the most considerable
ruin in this view. It will not perhaps be improper to remark, that this view was taken by Mr. Pars,
who accompanied Mr. Revett on his second journey to Athens in the years 1765 and I7GC a: the co-
lumn remaining in the western front, when Messrs. Stuart and Revett were there the first time, had
been thrown down in the interval by the Waivode, to make lime of the marble. If it had remained,
its situation would have been behind the three columns which stand detached from the larger groupe.
The south-eastern angle of the peribolus is very visible; but of the north-eastern angle there
are no remains. The south side may be distinguished by the slope of the ground; and three stones
of the south-western angle may be perceived, near which is a circle used to tread the corn upon, for
which purpose a horse is tied with a long rope to a post in the centre, and driven round. The Arch
of Hadrian or Theseus is seen between the two groupes of columns. In the Acropolis are the ruins
of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon, divided by a Turkish mosque, which has been erected on the
ruins of the central part of the temple, under the eastern end of which is the Monument of Thrasyllus,
with the two columns over it. This monument would have been invisible, had the Odeum of Periclesb
remained, as it stood immediately before, and close to, the former. This is given on the authorities
of Dr. Chandler and Mr. Revett, as the foundations were dug up before Mr. Reveley was there %
and employed to build the modern wall of the city, mentioned in the first chapter of this volume.
In this view, the Theatre of Bacchus d, which is visible on the western edge of the hill, was
united by the portico of Eumenes, on which a modern wall is erected to the Odeume. The Museum
hill finishes the view to the west, and on its summit is the Monument of Philopappus. The Ilissus
runs behind the figures, and has, excepting in the rainy season, scarcely water enough to wet the
pebbles that form its bed.
The figures represent a groupe of women, who never appear in the city unveiled, but are re-
presented so here, as being out of the way of passengers: three of them are dancing a slow dance,
very common in Athens, wherein the leader holds out a handkerchief, and is supposed to represent
Ariadne." [R-]
PLATE XVII.
« Plan of the Temple of Jupiter Olympius, in which those parts only are shaded which remain.
A. is the south-east angle of the peribolus: the whole of the southern side has been evi-
dently brought to a level by means of the wall, strengthened on the outside by buttresses, as is clearly
seen in the view ; this wall is now nearly level with the ground within the peribolus.
B. is the south-western angle.
C. Remains of the west end, forming a part of the modern wall of Athens, which, in its
course, here joins to the Arch of Hadrian.
D. The Arch of Hadrian.
E. The column, whose base, being similar to those in the external row at the south-east angle,
proves it to have been one of the external range, and, consequently, that this temple had twenty f
columns only in flank.
That part of the peribolus nearest to the Arch of Hadrian now supports part of the lately
a The view here described has subsequently been presented d Read, Odeum of Herodes. See Vol. II. C. III. [ed.]
by the Dilettanti Society to the British Museum, with other c Theatre of Bacchus. [ed.]
drawings by Pars and Revett. [ed.] f Another proof of Mr. Revett's attention in measuring this
" Read, Theatre of Bacchus. [ed.] temple may be seen in the Ionian Antiquities, Chap. I. p. 9 :—
0 See description of the site and form of the Theatre of Bac- " But a different symmetry is observed in the bases of the
chus in Vol. II. C. IV. p. 85, note b. Ced.] temple of Jupiter Olympius (at Athens): for the external bases
The mountains in the distance were called anciently Corydallus, but at present Dapline : thev form
the western boundary of the plain of Athens. In the centre of the view is the Acropolis • and
below it part of the modern city is seen stretching towards Mount Anchesmus, in a north-eastern
direction. Some Greek churches appear, and may be known by a small cupola over each • but no
Turkish mosque is seen.
The Temple of Jupiter Olympius, with the remains of its peribolus, form the most considerable
ruin in this view. It will not perhaps be improper to remark, that this view was taken by Mr. Pars,
who accompanied Mr. Revett on his second journey to Athens in the years 1765 and I7GC a: the co-
lumn remaining in the western front, when Messrs. Stuart and Revett were there the first time, had
been thrown down in the interval by the Waivode, to make lime of the marble. If it had remained,
its situation would have been behind the three columns which stand detached from the larger groupe.
The south-eastern angle of the peribolus is very visible; but of the north-eastern angle there
are no remains. The south side may be distinguished by the slope of the ground; and three stones
of the south-western angle may be perceived, near which is a circle used to tread the corn upon, for
which purpose a horse is tied with a long rope to a post in the centre, and driven round. The Arch
of Hadrian or Theseus is seen between the two groupes of columns. In the Acropolis are the ruins
of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon, divided by a Turkish mosque, which has been erected on the
ruins of the central part of the temple, under the eastern end of which is the Monument of Thrasyllus,
with the two columns over it. This monument would have been invisible, had the Odeum of Periclesb
remained, as it stood immediately before, and close to, the former. This is given on the authorities
of Dr. Chandler and Mr. Revett, as the foundations were dug up before Mr. Reveley was there %
and employed to build the modern wall of the city, mentioned in the first chapter of this volume.
In this view, the Theatre of Bacchus d, which is visible on the western edge of the hill, was
united by the portico of Eumenes, on which a modern wall is erected to the Odeume. The Museum
hill finishes the view to the west, and on its summit is the Monument of Philopappus. The Ilissus
runs behind the figures, and has, excepting in the rainy season, scarcely water enough to wet the
pebbles that form its bed.
The figures represent a groupe of women, who never appear in the city unveiled, but are re-
presented so here, as being out of the way of passengers: three of them are dancing a slow dance,
very common in Athens, wherein the leader holds out a handkerchief, and is supposed to represent
Ariadne." [R-]
PLATE XVII.
« Plan of the Temple of Jupiter Olympius, in which those parts only are shaded which remain.
A. is the south-east angle of the peribolus: the whole of the southern side has been evi-
dently brought to a level by means of the wall, strengthened on the outside by buttresses, as is clearly
seen in the view ; this wall is now nearly level with the ground within the peribolus.
B. is the south-western angle.
C. Remains of the west end, forming a part of the modern wall of Athens, which, in its
course, here joins to the Arch of Hadrian.
D. The Arch of Hadrian.
E. The column, whose base, being similar to those in the external row at the south-east angle,
proves it to have been one of the external range, and, consequently, that this temple had twenty f
columns only in flank.
That part of the peribolus nearest to the Arch of Hadrian now supports part of the lately
a The view here described has subsequently been presented d Read, Odeum of Herodes. See Vol. II. C. III. [ed.]
by the Dilettanti Society to the British Museum, with other c Theatre of Bacchus. [ed.]
drawings by Pars and Revett. [ed.] f Another proof of Mr. Revett's attention in measuring this
" Read, Theatre of Bacchus. [ed.] temple may be seen in the Ionian Antiquities, Chap. I. p. 9 :—
0 See description of the site and form of the Theatre of Bac- " But a different symmetry is observed in the bases of the
chus in Vol. II. C. IV. p. 85, note b. Ced.] temple of Jupiter Olympius (at Athens): for the external bases