BSY_FB_18_005

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Arâk il-Emîr

Plan. The plan is a rectangle 18.80m x 37.m.
or 50 cubits by 100 cubits if the ancient
cubit of .37 m. is considered. The ends
were flanked by square towers which
occupied each one tenth of the façades
leaving a space equal to one tenth of the
façade which was distant to the open
portico between the towers, and was provided
with two columns between two engaged
columns like the temples distyle in antis.

The N. E. angle-tower was occupied by a
staircase which ascended by east degrees
the upper parts of the building. This
tower was reached from the cella. It is im-
possible to determine by what means the
N. W. tower was entered; but the two southern
tower chambers were connected directly
with the temple cella. The north portico
connected with the cella by three portals.
It is probable that the southern end