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Derḳîta.

The capitals of the columns of the nave
arcade were like those of the narthex, of bell
shape decorated in flat Byzantine style.

Baptistry. The baptistry is of particular interest
having a semi circular apse of its own
toward the East but it is much dilapidated
Over its portal, which is rather simply
ornamented, in the lower member of the
lintel is an insc. in Greek (W.K.P. insc. 21)
badly weathered and difficult to read.

N. Church 417 AD. On the opposite side of the town, well to
the north is a third church, the largest of the
three. The plan of this differs from that
of any we have seen in that its apse is
curved but the east wall of the church is quite
straight giving an irregular form to the
side chapels (no. 4) A similar plan was traced
at Bāḳirḥa but have only the foundations
while here the apse wall and the walls of the
side chapels are preserved up to the spring
of the apse vault. The broad nave of this church

13

Derḳîta.

The capitals of the columns of the nave
arcade were like those of the narthex, of bell
shape decorated in flat Byzantine style.

Baptistry. The baptistry is of particular interest
having a semi circular apse of its own
toward the East but it is much dilapidated
Over its portal, which is rather simply
ornamented, in the lower member of the
lintel is an insc. in Greek (WKP insc. 21)
badly weathered and difficult to read.

N. Church 417 AD. On the opposite side of the town, well to
the north is a third church, the largest of the
three. The plan of this differs from that
of any we have seen in that its apse is
curved but the east wall of the church is quite
straight giving an irregular form to the
side chapels (no. 4) A similar plan was traced
at Bāḳirḥa but have only the foundations
while here the apse wall and the walls of the
side chapels are preserved up to the spring
of the apse vault. The broad nave of this church