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Zor'a May 30, 1900

This is the Ezra of deVogüé - There is little
in the extensive ruins of the ancient town
to attract inspection but the famous Church
of Saint George and a great variety of fine
inscriptions.

The church is considerably larger and
more imposing than one would suppose
from [deVogüés]] drawings. The dome is a
wonderful specimen of early christian
concrete work and its adjustment to its base
is most interesting - The interior of the
church is quite intact and affords
ample opportunity for the study of most
interesting problems of design and
construction. The exterior has been greatly
disfigured by being fortified with the
addition of wide walls about the dome
carrying up the original walls and
destroying the effect of the dome.

To the north of the apse is a large rectangular