Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . cluded withinthe city walls. The direction of the southernwall is most uncertain. From the eastern gate tothe ruins, which are supposed to be those of thesouthern gate, and near which the present road runsto the southern Jlessenian plain, no line of walls canbe traced ; but on the western side the walls mayagain be clearly followed. The circuuiference of thewalls is about 47 stadia, or nearly 6 English miles ; but it includes a large space altogether unfit for thesite of buildings; and the great extent was doubtlessintended to receive a part of the sur
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . cluded withinthe city walls. The direction of the southernwall is most uncertain. From the eastern gate tothe ruins, which are supposed to be those of thesouthern gate, and near which the present road runsto the southern Jlessenian plain, no line of walls canbe traced ; but on the western side the walls mayagain be clearly followed. The circuuiference of thewalls is about 47 stadia, or nearly 6 English miles ; but it includes a large space altogether unfit for thesite of buildings; and the great extent was doubtlessintended to receive a part of the surrounding popu-lation in time of war. The space included within the city-walls now con-sists of corn-fields and pastures amidst woods of wildolive and oak. Nearly in the centre of the ancienttown is the modern village of Mavromdti ; and nearthe southern gate, at the foot of Mount Eva, are twopoor villages, named Simissa. On the eastern slopeof Mount Eva is the monastery of Vurkano, embossedin cypress and orange groves, and one of the most. PLAN OF ARCADIAN OR MEGALOPOLITAN GATE. MESSENE. MESSENE, 339 picturesque structures of this class in I The northera i^.ate, leadinEj to Mecjalopolis in Ar- I cadii (Paub iv 33 i^3) ib one cf the fine t sjeti
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