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was not noted by de Vogüé - in fact, as the
town was inhabited in his day, I doubt
if he had as favorable an opportunity
to study the ruins as we had.

On the north side of the church may now
be seen a series of steps which at first
might be taken for a section of a rock cut
theatre - but the steps are too narrow for
that and, on examination, one finds
that the line is not curved but parallel
with the church wall. Just at this point
i.e. above the steps - one may see in the wall
a small section of base moulding in situ
with the base of a pilaster - above this is a
pilaster cap not in situ - but for several
yards the wall is laid up in large well-
quadrated blocks. It seems to me that we
have here a corner of the old temple and
that the steps are a part of the rock cut
stylobate. The church wall extends in both
directions from the pilaster mentioned above
and is built entirely of rough small stones.