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nias, in his description of this temple, informs ns room xiv. 
that it was huilt by Ictinus, an architect who was 
contemporary with Pericles, and who built the Par¬ 
thenon at Athens. 
No. 24. A fragment of a Doric capital of one of 
the columns of the Peristyle. From the same temple. 
No. 25. A fragment of an Ionic capital of one of 
the columns of the Celia. From the same temple. 
Nos. 26, 27. Two fragments of the tiles which 
surmounted the pediments, and formed the supe¬ 
rior moulding. From the same temple. 
No. 28—38. Fragments of the Metopes found 
in the porticos of the Pronaos, and Posticum, 
which were enriched with triglyphs. From the 
same temple. 
No. 39. A small tile, which was used for the 
purpose of covering the joints of the greater tiles. ■ 
the ornament in front surmounted the cornice. 
From the same temple. 
No. 40. Another tile usedfor the samepurpose,but 
on the point of the ridge. From the same temple. 
The following articles contained in this Room, 
form a part of the Collection which belonged to 
the Earl of Elgin, 
No. 41. An Egyptian scarabseus, or beetle, 
brought from Constantinople. 
No. 42. An architectural statue; it was one of 
the Caryatides which supported the roof under 
which 
