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Bāḳirḥa

seems to have been divided by arches upon
columns for in the ruins I found a number
of pseudo-Ionic capitals and broken columns.

Among the debris in the north side of this
structure is a plainly carved seat with
back and arms well preserved.

Gateway. 502 A.D. The main gateway of the courtyard,
refered to above,* is an excellent specimen
of the architectural sculpture of the period.
This provided with good mouldings on lintel
and jambs and a frieze of deeply cut
acanthus leaves. On the lower members of
the lintel mouldings, somewhat irregularly
cut is an inscription in Greek (W.K.P. insc. 19)
which gives the date 502 A.D.. Somewhat earlier
than that given on the doorway west in the court.

Domestic Architecture. We find in Baḳirḥa a more regular
grouping of the houses than in towns visited
earlier, even tho' the town is placed in so
precipitous on hillside. It is not difficult to
trace streets of considerable regularity and breadth.

9

Bāḳirḥa

seems to have been divided by arches upon
columns for in the ruins I found a number
of pseudo-Ionic capitals and broken columns.

Among the debris in the north side of this
structure is a plainly carved seat with
back and arms well preserved.

Gateway. 502 A.D. The main gateway of the courtyard,
refered to above,* is an excellent specimen
of the architectural sculpture of the period.
This provided with good mouldings on lintel
and jambs and a frieze of deeply cut
acanthus leaves. On the lower members of
the lintel mouldings, somewhat irregularly
cut is an inscription in fGreek (N.R.P. insc. 19)
which gives the date 502 A.D.. Somewhat earlier
than that given on the doorway west in the court.

Domestic Architecture. We find in Baḳirḥa a more regular
grouping of the houses than in towns visited
earlier, even tho' the town is placed in so
precipitous on hillside. It is not difficult to
trace streets of considerable regularity and breadth.