. The life of the Greeks and Romans. tum corresponds still moreexactly with Yitruviuss the remnants there, whichrepresent the severity and noblesimplicity of the early Doric style,one temple is prominent, which,because of its size, is considered asthe chief temple of the town; and,for the same reason, is generallysupposed to have been dedicated tothe protecting deity, Poseidon. Itconsists of a peripteros of sixcolumns on each of the narrow,and fourteen on each of the long,sides ; the cella, surrounded by colonnades, has both in front andat the back two columns in antis. Thr
. The life of the Greeks and Romans. tum corresponds still moreexactly with Yitruviuss the remnants there, whichrepresent the severity and noblesimplicity of the early Doric style,one temple is prominent, which,because of its size, is considered asthe chief temple of the town; and,for the same reason, is generallysupposed to have been dedicated tothe protecting deity, Poseidon. Itconsists of a peripteros of sixcolumns on each of the narrow,and fourteen on each of the long,sides ; the cella, surrounded by colonnades, has both in front andat the back two columns in antis. Through the pronaos one entersthe cella, both sides of which show double rows of columns, asdescribed by Yitruvius. On the back wall of the cella there arestaircases, which can be distinctly recognised, nay even used, atthe present day. They lead to the hyperoon or upper gallery,and between them is the entrance-door to the 27 shows the interior of the temple in its present is 193 feet long by 81-| wide. D. Fis:. 26. HYPJETHROS.—TEMPLE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA. To conclude, we mention the temple of Zens at the ruins of this sacred place (situated in the plain of
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