This slab has a rebate on the left side, proving that it belongs to the left end of a frieze. On the left, a wounded Greek lying on the ground, is partly raised by a companion, who eagerly watches the fight, but for the moment only holds his sword in the left hand, while he uses his right hand to support the wounded man. A similar group occurs on the frieze of the Temple of Nikè (No. 421). On the right a Greek and Amazon are fighting hotly. The Greek presses forward, and the Amazon at the same time draws back, collecting her strength for a blow. The Amazon wears the split chiton. Length, 4 feet 8-3/4 inches. _Synopsis_, No. 16; _Mus. Marbles_, IV., pl. 16; Stackelberg, pl. 10. [Sidenote: =541.=] The middle of the central slab is occupied by a single combat between Heracles and an Amazon. They are represented drawing back for a blow. The Amazon seems to be making a spear thrust while Heracles raises his club. The Amazon extends her shield; Heracles carries the lion skin on his left arm. The pose of these two combatants who have the most important position in the whole frieze, is very similar to that of the Poseidon and Athenè of the west pediment of the Parthenon. In both cases also the central group is bounded by figures of horses. The figure here called Heracles has also been interpreted as Theseus. On the left, a mounted Amazon is victorious, and thrusts with a spear at a wounded and fallen Greek. On the right, the Greek is the victor; he seizes the Amazon by arm and foot and throws her off her horse, which has fallen on its knees. Length, 5 feet 10 inches. _Synopsis_, No. 18; _Mus. Marbles_, IV., pl. 18; Stackelberg, pl. 14; Brunn, _Denkmaeler_, No. 89. [Sidenote: =542.=] A young Greek, wounded and fallen to the ground, raises his right hand, as if in defence against the blow about to be struck by the Amazon standing over him. Another Amazon hastily approaches from the left, and stretches out her hands, as if in defence of the Greek. On the right of the slab, an Amazon supports a wounded comrade, who is sinking to the ground with her head drooping and all her muscles relaxed. Length, 4 feet 2-1/4 inches. _Synopsis_, No. 23; _Mus. Marbles_, IV., pl. 23; Stackelberg, pl. 9. FRAGMENTS OF THE TEMPLE STATUE OF APOLLO. A few small fragments of a colossal male statue were discovered during the excavations. As the fragments found belong to the extremities of the figure, and since they are proved to have been separate pieces attached, by the dowel holes, it is inferred that the statue was _acrolithic_, _i.e._, that the extremities only were of marble, while the rest of the figure was made of wood or other inferior material. The original statue of Apollo Epicurios had been moved to Megalopolis from Bassae, before the time of Pausanias (Paus. viii., 30, 3). The foundation of Megalopolis took place in 368 B.C., and if the acrolithic statue was made to take the place of that which was removed it must be later than this date.