Princeton Expeditions to Syria (1899, 1904-1905, 1909)

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Butler Diary: Northern and Central Syria IV, 1900

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Butler Diary: Northern and Central Syria I, 1899

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District No. I p. 6. Benâbil p. 11. Barrîsh p. 16. Ḳirḳ Bêzā p. 20. Kfêr p. 25. Beḥyō p. 29. Kefr Kîla p. 31. Kalb Lauzi p. 36. Barrîsh (Kefr Kîla) p. 37. Beshindelâya p. 44. Beshindelinti p. 45. Ma'ṣarti

District No. II p. 50 Banaḳfûr p. 56 Bāmuḳḳā p. 61 Bāshakûḥ p. 65 Silfâyā p. 68 Khirbet el-Khaṭîb p. 69 Khirbet Tēzîn p. 70 Ḳaṣr Iblîsū p. 72 Bashmishli [continued in Part II]

Types of Church Plans illustrations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Churches. Plan Supports
Benâbil No. 2 0
Kfêr 2 0
Beḥyō 4 6 cols?
Kefr Kîla ? ?
Ḳalb Lauzi 6 4 piers
Barrish (K.K.) 1 0
Banaḳfûr No. 3 6 cols.
Bāmuḳḳā 3 cols.
Khirbat el-Khaṭîb 3 ?
Khirbet Tĕzîn 3 6 cols
Ḳaṣr Iblîsū 1 0
Bashmishli 3 4 piers
Basilicas Bêḥyō Banaḳfûr
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October 25,1899 to November 2, 1899

This town was made the center of our work in the Jebel el A'la but an examination of it ruins was left until the 29th and to odd moments.

The site of the ancient town is now inhabited by a settlement of about 150 Druses. The ancient town has almost completely disappeared; only the great church rises upon the hill top a conspicuous monument from miles around.

This church was so carefully measured and illustrated by de Vogüé that a detailed account of its structure here is unnecessary, only a few points need to be mentioned.

This edifice continues, in an interesting manner, the two characteristic modes

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of building in this region - that which we have called megalithic and that which presents a debased form of classic Roman style, the foundation of the Romanesque.

The edifice is a perfect example of the influeunce of ready materials upon design. Every portion of the structure was in massive blocks of stone, of better quality than common but whether ^ brought ^ from a distance or simply chosen specially, or deeply quarried it is hard to say, certain it is that it is of the same general species common to the Jebel.

The side aisles, ^ one of which is preserved, ^ were roofed by huge horizontal slabs the walls being hacketed (sic-hacked) out to receive the ends - The apse is covered by a semi dome of perfectly adjusted blocks of stone showing the spherical form outside - This was however

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originally consealed by the wall of the apse which was carried up to the level of the crown of the semi dome.

The roofing slabs of the aisles were pointed along their edges in a manner to withstand weather and secure solidity. This is seen in the moulded, projecting ends as seen in the sketch.

These portions illustrate the indigenous style of building - The Roman influence is manifest in the broad arches with richly ornamented archivolts, in the carved caps of the piers and the pilasters which flank the apse.

The windows are rectangular within but on the exterior a moulding in arch form is executed upon the lintel.

The exterior engaged col's of the apse are excellent types of debased Corinthian order. All the ornaments of the highest interest - a squeeze was taken of a window frame in E. end of S. aisle.

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