386 & G I N A. 
C vn P theatre^ next in size and workmanship to that of 
Hieron in Epidauria, built by Polycletus ': and it 
had this remarkable feature, that it was con- 
structed upon the sloping side of a stadium which 
was placed behind it; so that the two structures 
mutually sustained each other 1 . Afterwards, 
entering the harbour, we landed to view the two 
Doric pillars yet standing by the sea side : these 
may be the remains of the Temple of Venus, 
which stood near the port principally fre- 
quented 2 : and ^Egina, even for small vessels, is 
elsewhere difficult of access, owing to its high 
cliffs and latent rocks 3 . We saw none of the 
inhabitants ; but sent the Tchohadar in search 
of a pilot to conduct our caique into the port of 
Epidauria. He returned with a man who pre- 
tended to have a perfect knowledge of the 
coast, and we took him on board ; leaving the 
stated, that the tomb (raifos) of Phocus, which is also called #,*, was 
near to the ^EACEUM: Uaga Si <r Aidxtiot, <&axiv rdfai %u/*tt \tri, *. <r. X. 
The JEactum. was a tetragonal peribolus of white marble, in a conspi- 
cuous part of the city : '> lviQa,nffr*r St <rnt rcX'. 
(1) Vid. Pausan. Corinth, c. 29. p. 180. Lips. 1696. 
(2) nXr/ Si vou lip'ttas, it Z fti^iata. o^'i^rtti, NAO2 E2T1N Ad>PO- 
AITH2. Pausan. Corinth, c.29. p. 179. Lips. 1696. 
(3) ftoo<rf\iv<rou Si AiriNA itrt vnffui TUV 'EXXv/Jii nfo^urdrti. vtrf/zi 
ft ya.( 5$x\tt a-ij} xu.ga.v, KCU %Mgutts nirrriK*ffi. Pausan. Corinth, e. 29. 
p. 178. Lips. 16%'. 
