. Southern Italy and Sicily, with excursions to Malta, Sardinia, Tunis, and Corfu : handbook for travellers . n^ Torre dz Vesto ^ counted twice), 28 ft. high, 6^2 ft- in diameter at the base, 4^/4 ft. atthe top. In the interior of the Cella are two series of seven columnseach (ea. 6 ft. in diameter), with a second row of smaller columnsabove, which supported the roof. On the S. side 5, and on the 3 of these small columns are stiil standing. The stone is a kindof travertine, to which age has imparted a mellow tone. It containsfossil reeds and aquatic plants. The whole was once covered wi
. Southern Italy and Sicily, with excursions to Malta, Sardinia, Tunis, and Corfu : handbook for travellers . n^ Torre dz Vesto ^ counted twice), 28 ft. high, 6^2 ft- in diameter at the base, 4^/4 ft. atthe top. In the interior of the Cella are two series of seven columnseach (ea. 6 ft. in diameter), with a second row of smaller columnsabove, which supported the roof. On the S. side 5, and on the 3 of these small columns are stiil standing. The stone is a kindof travertine, to which age has imparted a mellow tone. It containsfossil reeds and aquatic plants. The whole was once covered withstucco, to conceal the imperfections of the stone. The proportionsof the symmetrically tapering columns, whether viewed from thevicinity or from a distance, are perfect. This temple is one of thenoblest specimens of Greek architecture of the 5th cent. Photo-graphs and models of it are frequently seen (comp. p. xxxi). Infront of the E. facade is the stone basis of the sacrificial altarbelonging to the temple, 33 ft. in length and 91/2 ft- in width. 186 Route 11. P^STUM. A little to the S. rises the
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