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Ma'sarti October 31, 1899

Having passed through the town on the
30th we returned the following day to examine
the ruins more carefully. The remains
of the ancient town cover a large area
and a superficial glance suggested
greater things than one second visit
discovered. At the S.W. end of the
ruins is a small wretched Mohammedan
village. The houses of the town
were generally more detached and
scattered than in the majority of these places.
In this the ruins of Ma'sarti are none
like Beshindelâyā. The megalithic
style prevails. A few ornamental doorways
are the only striking architectural remains.

One much ruined building near
the eastern limits of the town presents
a few interesting features. It is a small
square structure, with walls of unusual
thickness, with a semicircular apse