Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . cellus,as one capable of being held by a separate garrisonafter the capture of the outer walls of Epipolae,and threatening the army of Jlarcellus in the rear,if he proceeded to attack Achradina. (Liv. , 26.) Euryalus is also mentioned by Thucydidesat the time of the Athenian expedition, when it wasstill unfortified, as the point which afforded a to the heights of Epipolae (Thuc. vi. 99,vii. 2); and it must indeed have been, in amilitary point of view, the key of the whole , the great care with which it was forti

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Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . cellus,as one capable of being held by a separate garrisonafter the capture of the outer walls of Epipolae,and threatening the army of Jlarcellus in the rear,if he proceeded to attack Achradina. (Liv. , 26.) Euryalus is also mentioned by Thucydidesat the time of the Athenian expedition, when it wasstill unfortified, as the point which afforded a to the heights of Epipolae (Thuc. vi. 99,vii. 2); and it must indeed have been, in amilitary point of view, the key of the whole , the great care with which it was fortifiedafter the occupation of Epipolae by the Athenianshad shown the paramount importance of that po-sition in case of a siege. The existing fortificationsmay, indeed, be in part the work of Hieron II. (as SYRACUSAE. SYRACUSAE. 1067 supposed by Col. Leake); hut it is certain tliat a I tlie importance of this was sufficiently shown in thestrong fort was erected there by Dioiiysius I.*, and | reign of Agathocles, when the attack of Hauiilcar.

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