476 PELOPONNESUS. 
CHAP. we have reason to believe that the ffieron, in 
this instance, was one of them ; and we have 
therefore, in this chapel, another point of 
observation, as a beacon, in ascertaining the 
antiquities enumerated by Pausanias. We ob- 
served this building in our way down from the 
Citadel towards the sea', therefore it will be 
better to describe the objects first noticed in our 
ascent from the modern town. 
Going up to the fortress, we saw towards our 
left, that is to say, upon the north-eastern side of 
the hill of the Acropolis, the ridge called Diras by 
Pausanias, where the Temple of Apollo Diradiotes 
was situate. A monastery now occupies the site of 
the temple, standing upon a high rock, with pre- 
cipices above and below. It is said to contain a 
cavern, well suited to the contrivance necessary 
for the oracles ' delivered here in the time of that 
author. Afterwards, as we proceeded, we saw 
the remains of antient works also upon our left; 
and it was upon his left hand in ascending to 
the Acropolis that Pausanias observed a monu- 
. (l) See GelFs Ilin. of Greece, p. 67. Sir W. Cell says, there is here 
also space enough for a Stadium; and this agrees with the description 
of Pausanias, who says, the Stadium adjoined the Temple of dpollo. 
