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Serdjibleh April 18, 1900

To the north east of Ḳaṣr il-Benât over the first
range of hills is an interesting group of ruins
a town of considerable size and to the south of it
two detached churches standing separate and
quite alone. The first of these is called Srîr

Church Srîr. It is built on very simple lines with undivided
nave, and apse chapels projecting slightly on
either sides. The church is almost perfectly
preserved but for its roofs - the nave has a doorway
in front and on either side - The apse arch is
flanked by narrow doorways which opened into
the sacristy and diaconicon - the walls which
separated these compartments from the
sanctuary are missing, the southern compartment
extends some distance to the south and has a
doorway towards the west, this opened upon a
colonnade which extended along the south wall
of the nave. The windows of the church are all in
the upper story of the nave - they are round topped
and plain. The eastern portions of the church are
of but one story.