Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . usion toit as such in the passage of Cicero already quoted,or in the description of the capture of Syracuse byJIarcellus ; and it seems very doubtful whetherthere was ever any considerable population at thisremote point. No vestiges of any ancient buildingsremain within the walls ; but the line of these maybe distinctly traced along the top of the cliffs whichbound the table-land both towards the N. and theS.; in many places two or three courses of themasonry remain; but the most important ruins arethose at the angle or vertex of the triangle, where as
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . usion toit as such in the passage of Cicero already quoted,or in the description of the capture of Syracuse byJIarcellus ; and it seems very doubtful whetherthere was ever any considerable population at thisremote point. No vestiges of any ancient buildingsremain within the walls ; but the line of these maybe distinctly traced along the top of the cliffs whichbound the table-land both towards the N. and theS.; in many places two or three courses of themasonry remain; but the most important ruins arethose at the angle or vertex of the triangle, where aspot named Mongihellisi is still crowned by theruins of the ancient castle or fort of Eueyalus(EvpvTiAos, Thuc, but the Doric form was Eupv-aXos, which was adopted by the Romans). Tlieruins in question afford one of the best examplesextant of an ancient fortress or castle, designed atonce to serve as a species of citadel and to securethe approach to Epipolae from this quarter. Theannexed plan will give a good idea of its general , A __^^^. PLAN OF THE FORT EURYALUS. form and arrangement. The main entrance to thecity was by a double gate (A.), flanked on bothsides by walls and towers, with a smaller postern orsally-port a little to the right of it. The fortressitself was an irregular quadrangle, projecting about200 yards beyond the approach to the gate, andfortified by strong towers of solid masonry with adeep ditch cut in the rock in front of it, to which anumber of subterraneous passages gave access fromwithm. These passages communicating with thefort above by narrow openings and stairs, were evi-dently designed to fticilitate the sallies of the be-sieged without exposing the fortress itself to the whole arrangement is an unique specimen ofancient fortification a view is added of the external,or N. front of the fort, with the subterraneanopenings. There can be no doubt that the fortress at Mon- gibellisi is the one anciently known as Euijalus-This clearly appears from
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