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Butler Diary: Northern and Central Syria IV, 1900
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Index - Part IV.
Apamêa p.6 Bâra p. 42 Baʿuda p. 40 Bīnîn p. 69 Btersa p. 53 Dâna (lower) p. 77 Dier Sambil p. 70 Djebel Ḥass p. 79 Djerâdi p. 74 Djisril-Medjdal p. 3 Frîkyā p. 72 Hammâmid Djêdj p. 73 Ḥâṣṣ p. 14 Hass-Djebelil p. 79 Isriyeh p. 97 Kal'at il Mudîk p. 6 Kal'at Sedjar p. 5 Ḳaṣr Zebed p. 96 Kefr Anbil p. 22 Kefrinneh p. 55 Khanâsir p. 82 Khirbil Ḥâss p. 23 Kinnisrin p. 80 Larissa p. 5 Maʿarit Bêṭar p. 21 Maʿarit Mâtir p. 14 Mektebeh p. 80 Mohâra p. 56 Midjleyeh p. 47 Muʿallak p. 86 Rbʿêa p. 30 Ruwêḥā p. 60 Serdjilla p. 32 Siqhâra p. 69 Shenan p. 72 Ḳaṣr Zebed p. 90
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Churches Bâra p.44 IV-VI Baʿuda p.40 IV Bīnîn p.69 V Brersa p.53 Dier Sambil p.70 IV Djebel il-Ḥâṣṣ VI Djeradi p.74 V Ḥâṣṣ p.17 IV? Ḳaṣr Zebed p.96 Khirbil Ḥâss p.23 IV Midjleyeh p.47-48 IV Muʿallak p. 87-88-89 VI Rbʿêa p.80 IV Ruwêḥā p.60-62 IV&VI Serdjilla p.32 IV Zebed p. 91-93 VI Total 20
Basilicas Apamea p.11 Zebed p.94
Temples Maàrrit Bêtar p.21 Isriyeh p.97
Villas Khirbil Hass Serdjilla Ruwêḥā
Baths Bâra Midjleyeh Serdjilla
Tombs Bâra p.42-43 Baʿuda p.41 Dâna p.77 Frîkyāp.72 Hammâmid Djêdj p.73 Ḥâṣṣ p.18-19-20 Khanâṣir p.83 Maʿarit Mâtir p.14 Mohâra p.56 Ruwêḥā p.66-67 Serdjilla p.39
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Ḳalʿat il Muḍîḳ (Apamea) March 17&18th, 1900
From Ḳalʿat Sêdjar we moved the camp northward, crossing the river just below the town and travelling over the rolling downs of the river valley about four hours toward the Southern foothills of the Djebel. Here is situated the ruin of a great Saracenic castle upon the acropolis of the ancient city of the Seleuicid kings. The ruin is now occupied by a large and filthy village.
The acropolis rises directly from a great marsh which was once a lake. From either side of the acropolis begin the walls of the lower city which run to the North and South and then turn eastward to enclose an enormous area.
The walls are easily traceable throughout this entire length, parts of them have been rebuilt by the Saracens but in a number of places the ancient stonework, of excellent character, is still in situ. Toward the East and South a deep narrow valley forms a natural moat below the walls but toward the north the country is level.
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plan, Details of the Basilica Apamea
6 windows in place Windows wide 1.40 Windows high 2.60
Pilasters 90 wide Spaces 2.80
Details of the Basilica
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Leaving Ḳalʿat il Muḍîḳ we moved toward the north coming almost at once into the mountain district of the Djebel Zâwiyeh. After the first ascent we came upon a broad nearly level plateau which extends well to the north. Enroute we passed extensive ancient quarries which had doubtless furnished building stone for Apamea
Tomb. About three quarters of an hour before reaching Ḥâṣṣ we passed through a village called Maʿarit Mâtir. Just south of the village we found an interesting tomb, partly excavated and partly built. A deep chamber was excavated in the solid rock. Three sides were then provided with deep arched arcosolia and a barrel vault of stone was added as a roof. The tomb was situated on a gentle slope but there seems to have been no entrance on a level with the bottom of the tomb. The vault which, in the rear, had its crown buried in the hill opened on the lower side and was the only entrance.
