. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . r. The former belongs to the earlier Orcho-inenus, the latter to the later city, and dates from thetime of its restoration either by Philip or the Pho-etans. Towards the middle of the northern side thehill of Orehomenus is most precipitous, and here thewalls are not traceable. The circumference of thewhole was about 2 miles. The citadel occupies arock about 40 yards in diameter, and seems to havebeen an irregular hexagon; but three sides only re-main, no foundations being visible on the easternhalf of the rock. At the northern angle are theruins of a
. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . r. The former belongs to the earlier Orcho-inenus, the latter to the later city, and dates from thetime of its restoration either by Philip or the Pho-etans. Towards the middle of the northern side thehill of Orehomenus is most precipitous, and here thewalls are not traceable. The circumference of thewhole was about 2 miles. The citadel occupies arock about 40 yards in diameter, and seems to havebeen an irregular hexagon; but three sides only re-main, no foundations being visible on the easternhalf of the rock. At the northern angle are theruins of a tower, and parallel to the there is a ditch cut in the rock, beyond whichare some traces of an outwork. The hill is com-manded by the neighbouring part of Mount Acon-tium, but not at such a distance as to have been ofimportance in ancient warfare. The access to thecastle from the city was first by an oblique flight of44 steps, 6 feet wide, and cut out of the rock; andthen by a direct flight of 50 steps of the same
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