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Turlâha November 13, 1899

North of the hill of Ishruk and quite free
from the northern ends of the two Djebels of Djebel A'la
and Djebel Barîsha is a single mountain called
the Djebel Turlâha from which there is a
fine view of the northern ends of both ranges
and the foothills north of the Djebel Barîsha
with its numerous ruined towns. No less
than seventeen ancient sites are visible from it.

On the southern slope, somewhat more than
halfway up the mountainside are the
ruins of Turlâha which comprise a church,
built over into a Saracenic castle now ruined
and partially occupied by a peasant's hut,
and a number of houses in quadrated
and colonnaded styles.

Church. Of the church only the east end remains -
fortunately the semicircular apse is preserved
intact a perfect example of the half dome
in stone without clamps or mortar.
The plan of the original church was of type 5

48

Turlâha November 13, 1899

North of the hill of Ishruk and quite free
from the northern ends of the two Djebels of Djebel A'la
and Djebel Barîsha is a single mountain called
the Djebel Turlâha from which there is a
fine view of the northern ends of both ranges
and the foothills north of the Djebel Barîsha
with its numerous ruined towns. No less
than seventeen ancient sites are visible from it.

On the southern slope, somewhat more than
halfway up the mountainside are the
ruins of Turlâha which comprise a church,
built over into a Saracenic castle now ruined
and partially occupied by a peasant's hut,
and a number of houses in quadrated
and colonnaded styles.

Church. Of the church only the east end remains -
fortunately the semicircular apse is preserved
intact a perfect example of the half dome
in stone without clamps or mortar.
The plan of the original church was of type 5