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iṭ-Ṭûbā. This large ruined town preserves more of its ancient
buildings than any of the sites in the il-'Alā. It has
been inhabited in its ruined state for centuries
and the original levels are buried in over 2 meters
of soil, but it is now deserted.

Among the ancient buildings still to be traced the in
completeness, or in part, are the church, a tower
and several private residences. An interesting
feature of these buildings is the use of huge
lintels for the outer portals of buildings of all kinds.

Church. 3 Sept 582 A.D.
The church is sadly ruined; but its apse wall
is still standing and its diaconicum is preserved
intact with its original roof. The interior supports
are lost and the side walls have fallen in ruins.
The lintel of the west portal lies about 10 meters to
the west of the façade, on the other side of the wall.
It gives the date 582 A.D. A small building near the
church on the south may have been a baptistery.
A slender column was found near the apse; it has a
tall pedestal paneled on one side and having grooves for
a railing on opposite sides.