Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . length by 48 in breadth: it presentsno remarkable architectural peculiarities, but is, aswell as the so-called Basilica, of much later datethan the great temple. Mr. Wilkins, indeed, wouldassign them both to the Roman period: but it is dif-ficult to reconcile this with the history of the city,which never appears to have been a place of muchimportance under the Roman rule. (SwmburnesTravels, vol. ii. pp. 131—138 ; Wilkinss 3IagnaGraecia, pp. 55—67.) The otlier remains are of Uttle importance, inevestiges of an amphitheatre exist near the centreof the ci
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . length by 48 in breadth: it presentsno remarkable architectural peculiarities, but is, aswell as the so-called Basilica, of much later datethan the great temple. Mr. Wilkins, indeed, wouldassign them both to the Roman period: but it is dif-ficult to reconcile this with the history of the city,which never appears to have been a place of muchimportance under the Roman rule. (SwmburnesTravels, vol. ii. pp. 131—138 ; Wilkinss 3IagnaGraecia, pp. 55—67.) The otlier remains are of Uttle importance, inevestiges of an amphitheatre exist near the centreof the city; and not far from them are thefallen ruins of a fourth temple, of small size andclearly of Roman date. Excavations have also laidbare the foundations of many houses and other build-ings, and the traces of a portico, which appear toindicate the site of the ancient forum. The remainsof an aqueduct are also visible outside the walls;and numerous tombs (some of which are said to beof much interest) have been recently brought PAGASAE. Plin. iii. 5. s. 10). It is probable that the worshipof the Argive Hera, or Juno, was brought hither bythe Troezenian colonists of Posidonia. Pliny placesthe temple on the N. bank of the Silarus ; Strabo,probably more correctly, on the S. The extensive gulf which extends from the pro-montory of Minerva (the Punta delta Campwnella)to the headland called Posidium (the Punta di Li-cosa), and is now known as the Gulf of Salerno,derived its ancient name from the city of Paestum,being called by the Romans Sinus, andby the Greeks the gulf of Posidonia (noffeiSoKio- ^1rrjs KoK-rros. (Strab. v. p. 251 ; Sinus Paestanus, ^\Plm. iii. 5. s. 10 ; Mel. ii. 4. § 9; Cic. ad Alt. xvi. *6.) ] PLAN OF PAESTUM. A. Temple of Neptune. B. Temple, commonly called Basilica. C. Smaller temple, of Vesta (?). D. Amphitheatre. E. Other ruins of Roman F. Gates of the city. G. River Salso. The small river which (as already noticed byStrabo)
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