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to leave a long flat terrace, on the edge of 

 which a low wall was built, and several rows 

 of seats placed along it. This wall is constructed 

 of small unhewn stones and mortar ; but the 

 seats, which are imbedded in it, are regularly 

 hewn marble blocks. On the opposite side, 

 formed out of the slope of the hill, were ranged 

 twenty-one rows of seats, which at the upper 

 extremity of the stadium turned so as to make 

 a theatre-like termination. This is very perfect, 

 but the seats on the hill-side are much displaced 

 by shrubs growing up between them ; they 

 overlook the Cibyratic plain, opposite the lake of 

 Gule Hissar, A range of arches ran along the 

 upper row of seats, portions of which are still 

 standing. The area is six hundred and fifty 

 feet in length, by eighty in breadth. The en- 

 trance was formed by a screen of three lofty 

 arches, now fallen. Altogether this stadium is a 

 very imposing object. 



Near the entrance to the stadium a rido-e 

 branches off to the eastward. It is crowned by a 

 paved way, bordered on each side by sarcophagi 

 and sepuJchral monuments. Many of the former 

 have inscriptions, which present the peculiarity 

 of being carved on the ledge of the lid. Among 



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