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 3 8o HISTORY OF ART IN ANTIQUITY. which covered the territory of the Xanthians against the incur- sions of mountaineers inhabiting the Cragos region. 1 The wall in question stands on the summit of a low hill, and the space it embraces forms an irregular polygon (Fig. 271). It is constructed with stones of medium size, very well dressed and fixed, in almost always regular courses, without a sign of mortar (Fig. 272). The citadel had but two openings one on the north and the other on the east side. The rampart is broken at unequal distances by FIG. 272. Wall of enclosure, Pidnai. BENNDORF, Reisen, torn. i. Fig. 71. eleven rectangular towers, standing out boldly from the curtain, and at some points still rising to a height of ten metres. The thickness of the wall is about one metre ; the top, which is covered with large slabs, ends in a crenelated edge, made up of unsquared blocks set in mortar, perhaps a later addition. The towers were pierced with loopholes, windows, and doorways, and the latter were made to open into the area. The top of the rampart was reached by very steep flights of low steps, which led from the upper or second story of the towers. On the walls are still the ledges whereon rested the joists of floor and ceiling. 1 BENNDORF, Reisen, torn. i. p. 124.