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combining the Greek and Roman characters. It 

 is one of the largest in Lycia, and remains in good 

 preservation. It has no proscenium, nor does there 

 ever appear to have been one, at least of stone. 

 The ends of the cavea are of solid masonry, pro- 

 jecting in right lines from the curved seats form- 

 ing the back; for it is built against a hill about two 

 hundred feet high, and, at present, encircled by a 

 swamp. The temple stood about one hundred 

 and fifty yards to the S.W. of the theatre, near 

 the base of the hill, and, although a place of note, 

 and evidently, judging from the size of the 

 theatre attached, much frequented at times, it 

 appears to have been of small dimensions. The 

 fragments now form a heap, lying upon the base 

 of the platform upon which it stood. It appears 

 to have been a temple in antis : that is, one 

 which had columns at each end and pilasters 

 along the sides. 



May 26th. — Having halted for the night at 

 Toortucar, we revisited the ruins of Sidyma early 

 this morning, and, the day being fine, had a 

 better opportunity of exploring them than on 

 our previous visit during the winter. To the 

 east of the city, where there is an ancient road 

 leading to the valley below, there is an avenue of 



