Abacus, 92, 106, 110, 122.

Ἁβατον, 56.

Abdera, 212, 269.

Acanthus pattern, origin of, 104.

Accius, 255.

Acoustics, of the site of a theatre, 153 f.

Acroteria, 96.

Aequians have springs which produce goitre, 239.

Aeruca (verdigris), 219.

Aeschylus, 198.

Aesculapius, proper site for temple of, 15;
temple of, at Tralles, 198.

Aetna, 47.

Africa, 240.

Agatharcus, 198.

Agesistratus, 199.

Agger (river), 231.

Agnus castus (tree), 60 f., 296.

Ἁκροβατικὁν, 283.

Alabanda, 212;
temple of Apollo at, 78.

Alae, of house, 177;
of temples, 120.

Albula (river), 233.

Alder, 61.

Alexander, 35 f., 195, 310.

Alexandria, 36, 196, 197, 218;
length of shadow of gnomon at, 270.

Alexis (poet), 168.

Altars, 125 f.

Altino, 21.

Aluminous springs, 234.

Amiternum, stone quarries of, 49.

Ammon, 235.

Amphiprostyle, 75.

Amphithalamos, 186.

Amyntas, 310.

Analemma, 257;
its applications, 270 f.f.

Anaphoric dial, 275.

Anaxagoras, 195, 198, 225, 269.

Ancona, 63.

Andreas, 273.

Andromeda (constellation), 266.

Andron of Ephesus, 70.

Andrones, 187.

Andronicus of Cyrrhus, 26.

Antae, 114, 120, 186;
temple in antis, 75.

Antiborean (sun dial), 273.

Antimachides, 199.

Antiochus, 199.

Antipater, 238, 269.

Antistates, 199.

Apaturius, 212.

Apelles, 11.

Apollo, 69, 102, 103, 196;
Panionion, 103, 255;
colossal statue of, 289;
temple of, at Alabanda, 78;
at Miletus, 200; at Rome, 80;
site of temple of, 80.

Apollonia, 235; siege of, 317 f.

Apollonius, 273.

Apollonius of Perga, 12.

Aqueducts, 244 f.f.;
Marcian, 232.

Aquileia, 21.

Arabia, 235, 237.

Arachne (sun dial), 273.

Aradus, 315.

Araeostyle temples, 78, 80;
proportions of columns in, 84.

Aratus, 269.

Arcadia, 238.

Arcesius, 109, 198.

Arched substructures, 190.

Archer (constellation), 266.

Archimedes, 8, 12, 199, 243;
detects a theft of gold by a contractor, 253 f.

Archinapolus (astrologer), 269.

Architecture, fundamental principles of, 13 f.f.;
departments of, 16 f.f.

Architrave, 94, 288.

Archytas of Tarentum, 12, 199, 255.

Arcturus (star), 266.

Ardea, 233.

Arevanias, 54.

Arezzo, ancient wall of brick at, 53.

Argo (constellation), 268.

Argolis, precinct of Juno at, 102.

Argos, 54.

Ariobarzanes, 154.

Aristarchus, 11.

----of Samos, 12, 263, 273.

Aristides, 241.

Aristippus, shipwreck of, 167.

Aristomenes of Thasos, 70.

Aristophanes, 168; grammaticus, 196.

Aristotle, 195, 251.

Aristoxenus, 11, 140, 145.

Armenian blue, 213, 217.

Αρπεδὁναι (star group), 268.

Arrow (constellation), 266.

Arsenal, naval, at Peiraeus, 198.

Arsinoe, 103.

Artemisia, 55 f.

Artemon (Ἑπἁγων), 287.

Asphalt, 235;
asphaltic springs, 234;
lake Asphaltitis, 235.

Ἁσπληνον, 20.

Assafoetida grown in Cyrene, 237.

Astansoba (river), 231.

Astoboa (river), 231.

Astragals, 90.

Astrology, 269 f.f.

Athens, 26, 40, 53, 78, 124, 199, 200, 234;
colonnades at, 154;
temple of Minerva at, 198;
length of shadow of gnomon at, 257, 270.

Athos, Mt., 35.

Ἁτλαντες, 188.

Atlantides, 189.

Atlas, 188, 231.

Atrium, 185, 210;
proportions of, 176 f.

Attalus, 53, 103, 195.

Attic doorways, 120.

Aurelius, Marcus, 3.

Aventine, 216.


Babylon, 24, 235.

Bacchus, proper site for temple of, 31;
Ionic order appropriate to, 15;
temple of, at Teos, 82, 109, 198.

Baiae, 46, 47.

Bakeries, 184.

Balance (constellation), 266.

Balconies in forum, 131.

Balearic Isles, 214, 240.

Ballistae, rules for making, 305 f.f.

Bankers' offices, 131.

Barns, 184.

βαρουλκὁς, 283.

Bases, Ionic, 90 f.f.

Basilica, 132 f.f.;
of Vitruvius at Fano, 134 f.f.

Bathrooms, 180;
of farmhouse, 183.

Baths, 157 f.f.

Beast (constellation), 268.

Bedrooms, 181.

Beech, 60.

Berosus, 262, 269, 273.

Bilbery, used to make purple, 220.

Bird (constellation), 266.

Black, 217 f.

Block (rechamus), 285 f.f.

Blue, 218 f.

Body, proportions of, 72.

Boedas of Byzantium, 70.

Boeotia, 237.

Bolsena, lake of, 50.

Boscoreale, villa rustica at, 183.

Bowl (constellation), 268.

Breakwaters, 162 f.f.

Brick, 42 f.f.;
test of, 57.

Bright (Pephrasmenos), inventor of battering ram, 309.

Bryaxis, 199.

Bucket-pump, 294.

Bug (river), 231.

Bull (constellation), 266.

Burnt-ochre, 218 f.

Buttresses, 190 f.

Byzantium, 310.


Cadiz, 309.

Caecuban (wine), 236.

Caesar, Julius, 62 f., 240.

Callaeschrus, 199.

Callias of Aradus, 315.

Callimachus (κατατηξἱτεχνοϛ), 104.

Callippus, 269.

Campania, 48, 64, 236, 238.

Campus Cornetus, 238.

Canon of water organ, 299.

Canopus (star), 268.

Capitals, Ionic, 92 f.f.;
Corinthian, 102, 104 f.;
Doric, 110;
of triglyphs, 112.

Capitol, hut of Romulus on, 40;
temple on, 80.

Cappadocia, 235.

Carpion, 198.

Carthage, 235.

Caryae, 6 f.

Caryatides, 6 ff.

Casius (town in Egypt), 235.

Cassiopea (constellation), 266.

Castor, temple of, 124.

Catacecaumenites (wine), 236.

Catapults, 303 f.f.;
stringing and tuning of, 308 f.

Cataract of Nile, 231.

Catheti, 92.

Caucasus, 231.

Cavaedium, 176 f.f.

Cedar, 62.

Ceilings of baths, 158.

Cella, 114 f.f., 120;
of circular temple, 123.

Celtica, 231.

Censer (constellation), 267.

Centaur (constellation), 267.

Cepheus (constellation), 266.

Cephisus, 237.

Ceres, temple of 80, 200;
site of temple of, 32.

Chalcedon, 309.

Chaldeans, 262.

Charias, 199, 310.

Charioteer (constellation), 266.

χειρὁκμητα of Democritus, 255.

Chersiphron, 78, 198, 200, 288.

Chion of Corinth, 70.

Chionides, 168.

Chios, 103, 197; siege of, 317.

Chorobates, levelling instrument, 242 f.

Chrobs, poisonous lake at, 237.

Chromatic mode, 140.

Cibdeli, 234.

Cicero, 256.

Cilbian country, 215.

Cilicia, 235.

Cinnabar, 215 f.f.;
adulteration of, 217.

Circular temples, 122 f.f.

Circumference of earth, 27 f.

Circumsonant sites of theatres (περιηχουντες), 153.

Circus, Flaminius, 124, 273;
Maximus, 80.

Cisterns, 244 f.f.

City, site of, 17 f.f.; walls, 21 f.

Classification of temples, 75 f.f., 78 f.f.

Clazomenae, 103, 269.

Clearstock of fir, 60.

Climate determines the style of houses, 170.

Clitor, spring at, 239.

Colchis, 231.

Colline Gate, 75.

Colonnades, 131, 154, 155, 156 f., 160 f.

Colophon, 103, 269.

Colours, 214 f.f.;
natural, 214 f.;
artificial, 217;
manufactured from flowers, 220;
how applied to stucco, 207.

Columbaria (ὁπαἱ), 108.

Columns, proportions of, in colonnades, 154;
in forums, 132;
in basilicas, 132;

Corinthian, 102;
diminution in top of, 84 f.;
Ionic order, 90 f.f.;
arrangement of, 114.

Conarachne (sun dial), 273.

Concords in music, 142.

Concrete floors, 202.

Cone (sun dial), 273.

Conical Plinthium (sun dial), 273.

Consonancies in music, 142.

Consonant sites of theatres (συνχοντες), 153.

Constellations, northern, 265 f.f.;
Southern, 267 f.f.

Consumptives, resin of larch good for, 63.

Corinth, 145.

Corinthian cavaedium, 176.

Corinthian order, 15;
origin of, 102 f.;
proportions of, 106 f.;
treatise on, by Arcesius, 198.

Cornelius, Gnaeus, 3.

Corona, 102, 107, 112.

Cos, island of, 269.

Cossutius, 200.

Courage dependent on climate, 173.

Counterforts, 190.

Courtyards, 183.

Crab (constellation), 268.

Crathis (river), 237.

Crete, 20, 62.

Creusa, 103.

Croesus, 195;
house of, at Sardis, 53.

Cross-aisles in theatre, 138, 146;
in Greek theatre, 151.

Crown (constellation), 266.

Ctesibius, 8, 198, 273 f.;
pump of, 297 f.

Cube, properties of, 130.

Cubit equals six palms or twenty-four fingers, 74.

Cumae, 162.

Cunei in theatre, 146.

Cutiliae, 234.

Cyclades, 214.

Cydnus, 234.

Cymatium, 94, 110;
Doric, 112.

Cypress, 59, 61.

Cyrene, 27, 237, 255.


Daphnis of Miletus, 200.

Darius, 195.

Decorations of walls, 209 f.

Defence, measures for, 315 f.f.

Delos, problem enjoined upon, by Apollo, 255.

Delphi, Round Building at, 198.

Demetrius of Phalerum, 200.

Demetrius Poliorcetes, 316.

Demetrius (slave of Diana), 200.

Democles, 199.

Democritus, 42, 195, 251, 255, 269;
his study of perspective, 198.

Demophilus, 199.

Denarius, 74.

Dentils, 94, 102, 108.

Departments of architecture, 16 f.

Diades, 199; inventor of siege machines, 310.

Dials arranged to show hours of varying length, 274 f.f.

Diana, temple of Ionic order, 15, 78;
temple of, at Ephesus, 78, 103, 198, 200, 288 f.;
at Rome, 80, 124;