All these are situated on the mainland, near the site of Marathus, which lay nearly opposite the island of Ruad, the ancient Aradus.

The shrine which is complete, or almost complete, bears the name of "the Maabed" or "Temple." Its central position, in the middle of an excavated court, and its mixed construction, partly of native rock and partly of quarried stone, have been already described.

It remains to give an account of the shrine or tabernacle itself.[615] This is emplaced upon the mass of rock left to receive it midway in the court, and is a sort of cell, closed in on three sides by walls, and open on one side, towards the north.
The cell is formed of four quarried blocks, which are laid one over the other.

These are nearly of the same size, and similarly shaped, each of them enclosing the cell on three sides, towards the east, the south, and the west.

The fourth, which is larger than any of the others, constitutes the roof.