Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . the sea-port of so many Boeotian towns. Upper Larymna,though it had joined the Boeotian League, continuedto be frequently called the Locrian, on account of itsancient connection with Locris. When the Romansunited Upper Larymna to Lower Larymna, the in-habitants of the fomer place were probably trans-ferred to the latter ; and LTpper Larymna washenceforth abandoned. This accounts for Pausaniasmentioning only one Larymna, which must havebeen the Lower city ; for if he had visited UpperLarymna, he could hardly have failed to mentionthe emissaiy of the Cep
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . the sea-port of so many Boeotian towns. Upper Larymna,though it had joined the Boeotian League, continuedto be frequently called the Locrian, on account of itsancient connection with Locris. When the Romansunited Upper Larymna to Lower Larymna, the in-habitants of the fomer place were probably trans-ferred to the latter ; and LTpper Larymna washenceforth abandoned. This accounts for Pausaniasmentioning only one Larymna, which must havebeen the Lower city ; for if he had visited UpperLarymna, he could hardly have failed to mentionthe emissaiy of the Cephissus at this spot. More-over, the ruins at Lower Larymna show that it be-came a place of much more importance than UpperLarymna. These ruins, which are called ,like those of Delphi, are situated on the shore of the^1/ 1^ Larmes, on a level covered with bushes, tenminutes to the left of the mouth of the Cephissus. VOL. II. 129 The circuit of the walls is less than a mile. Theannexed plan of the remains is taken from PLAN OF LARTTMNA. 1. Pi. small port, anciently closed in the manner heredescrihed. 2. The town , traceable all around. 3. Another wall along the sea, likewise traceable. 4. A mole, in the sea. h. Various ancient foundations in the tower and acro-polis,fi. A Sorus. 7. Glyfuncro, or Salt Source. 8. An oblong foundation of an ancient building. Leake adds, that the walls, which in one placeare extant to nearly half their height, are of a redsoft stone, very much corroded by the sea air, andin some places are constracted of rough sorus is high, with comparison to its lengthand breadth, and stands in its original place uponthe rocks : there was an inscription upon it, andsome ornaments of sculpture, which are now quitedefaced. The Glyfonero is a small deep pool ofwater, impregnated with salt, and is considered bythe peasants as sacred water, because it is sea in the bay south of the ruins is very deep ;and hence we ough
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