The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . 1797. THE ANTIQUITIES OF CANDIA. NO. I. 281 been decorated, and protected from the sun, by awnings, on grand and import-ant occasions. The busts and statues would require this effect of light andshade to allow of their being seen to advantage. That the porticos of tworows of columns were not covered, appears from the fact that the columns atPompeiopolis are of different proportions. Some of the shafts are plain, othersfluted, some spiral fluted, and others cabled. Most of the capitals are Corinthian,but some are co
The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . 1797. THE ANTIQUITIES OF CANDIA. NO. I. 281 been decorated, and protected from the sun, by awnings, on grand and import-ant occasions. The busts and statues would require this effect of light andshade to allow of their being seen to advantage. That the porticos of tworows of columns were not covered, appears from the fact that the columns atPompeiopolis are of different proportions. Some of the shafts are plain, othersfluted, some spiral fluted, and others cabled. Most of the capitals are Corinthian,but some are composite, and some of fanciful design: one cap has its leavesarranged in spiral lines. Some of the bases are not worked. Many of thecolumns are without corbels, and those which exist are of different design. Wemay reasonably conclude that these columns and statues Avere voted by thecommonalty of the city from time to time in memory of great and importantservices performed to the state. The Triumphal Avenue was therefore an im-portant and conspicuous feature of a Roman city.]. E. F. 13Mav, 1844. Triumphal Avenue at Pompeiopolis, in Cilieia. Near this is an ancient church, adorned with marble columnsand mosaic decorations, Avhich bears the name of Hagius-Deca^or Ten Saints. A short distance from this church is another, 282 descrizione dell isola di candia, 1538. which is called Metropoli.* It is of still greater antiquity, butthe only part of it wKich now exists is a small doorway. About a bowshot from this is a stone archway, six paceswide, under which one may pass on horseback, for twenty-five paces, towards the north, but after this the passagebecomes difficult. It is thought that some considerable streamonce flowed beneath this vault, but at present there is little orno water. In the arch-stones of the vault are many Greekletters of about a quarter and a half long (5 inches English).Several conduits discharge themselves here; one especially, ina northerly direction, from a pla
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