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Cythera; both of them existing antecedent to the histo- 
ric period. The poets confounded them, and formed of 
them one goddess or sovereign only of Cythera, Idalia, 
and Paphos; in each of these towns they dedicated 
temples as to one and the same object. These are the . 
results of my observations. I submit them to the opi- 
nion of my readers, who in the event of not being dis- 
posed to agree with me, may perhaps say, se non e vero, 
e ben trovato. I love truth, and am always disposed to 
sacrifice to it every system which is not founded upon 
geometrical demonstration, or incontestible facts. Un- 
fortunately when the question is concerning facts which 
took place so long before our own time, we are in some 
measure obliged to be contented with probabilities, or 
condemned to learn nothing. 
It is to be remarked that the ancient Paphos, situated 
upon the sea shore, is a monument of the stationary 
condition of the Mediterranean sea, which during so 
many ages has not sunk a single inch from its general 
level. Indeed the rocks, out of which the ancient Pa- 
phos is hewn, are formed by the sea; but this must have 
occurred at a period antecedent even to the last great 
revolution of the globe. 
Having observed the sun whilst exploring the ruins, 
I found my latitude to be 34° 48' 4" N. and as they are 
situated exactly to the west of Ktima, the position of 
the latter remains perfectly confirmed, as well as the 
port of Baffa. 
In the afternoon I left the ruins, and set out to go to 
the New Paphos, a sea port at half a league distance; 
which the Turks and the nautical maps call Baffa. 
