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Butler Diary: Northern and Central Syria V, 1900
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There ^ are ^ 100 miles between Ḍumêr and ancient Salaminius and the two places have little in common in their antiquities but it is convenient for the present to make the center of Syria a geographical division with the Haouran. All the region from the Djebel Ḥass, in fact, to and including the Haouran have one feature in common. That is the employment of basaltic stone for all buildings.
The only remains of importance in Ḍumêr are of classic character. The great central feature of the town, rising above the low modern village is a temple like structure preserved almost intact. This building, which has the general form and outlines of a classic temple, differs from all known temples in having a great portal at either end - east and west - and massive
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The Haouran
We entered the Haouran district from the north and, after spending the night at Sawara il-Kebîreh where there were some unimportant ancient remains, passed along the Eastern edge of the Ledjā toward Shaḳḳā - on the way we passed an ancient town in complete ruins rebuilt for modern use. To the south east of this is a large ruined structure which we stopped to examine. This is called il-Haiyât. The building differs from those of the ancient walls in the neighboring town in its construction which is of a much better class being built of large well-fitted blocks with tooled edges. It is a long two-story structure well preserved and different in plan and design from any of the buildings we have seen. It faces north the longer axis running east and west.
