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

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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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Silfâyā November 3, 1899

This deserted ruined town is not more than half an hour N.W. of Bashmishli. It is on the very edge of the hill side that descends steeply toward the North ^ and East ^ above Khirbel el-Khaṭîb. The major part of the ruins are on the top of a rocky knoll. In a little valley west of the town are a number of residences and on the slope of the opposite hill a number more.

The prevailing style of architecture is megalithic, tho' a number of elegant portals show the influence here of richer styles. All the building stones are of uncommonly large size. On the crest of the knoll rises the large and well-reserved portal of a small building built of gigantic blocks, the walls being double faced, this portal has a deep cornice quite classic in character with brackets and heavy mouldings.

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