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well moulded arches. All of the
sarcophagi are parallel with their arches
but two on the north side, which are
embraced by a single large arch and
are at right angles to it. The inside
wall of the portico contains a number of
hollows where bronze tablets were fitted.

Of the superstructure only the main portal
and the north wall opposite it are preserved.
The former is of massive proportions
and consists of three pieces - monolithic
jamb and a huge moulded entablature
or lintel. The wall is of peculiar interest
being double faced and laid in a polygonal
style as perfect as the best specimens
of early Greek polygonal work.

Bamuḳḳa was a small town on
a level space at the edge of the mountain
side. The fertile gardens are still
cultivated by the peasants of Bashmishli
but it is uninhabited. The ruins