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Ḳanawât (Kanathea) May 27-28, 1900

This ancient city - like Philippopolis - was
surrounded by a wall and intersected
by broad paved streets; but owing to its
situation, the plan of the city was not nearly
so symmetrical as that of Emperor Philips city.

Remains of these great buildings are still
well preserved - two temples and the Kaisariyeh.

Temple of Zeus. The better preserved of the two temples
is that dedicated to Zeus (see insc). It is in the
Southern part of the city on the highest ground.

It is peristyle - tetrastyle with projecting antae
and two interior columns forming a spacious
portico - within the broad portal are two
tower like chambers - one connects with a staircase
in the anta which led to the roof. The cella
was divided at the end by a broad arch
flanked by niches in 2 stories; on either side of
the ^ illegible ^ apse this formed, 2 small chambers.

The design and structure of the temple are in
good style probably belonging to the period of
the Antoninus. The columns are exceedingly tall
and slender and were raised upon low pedestals. ^ Insc ^