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Butler Diary: Northern and Central Syria IV, 1900
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Churches Bâra p.44 IV-VI Baʿuda p.40 IV Bīnîn p.69 V Brersa p.53 Dier Sambil p.70 IV Djebel il-Ḥâṣṣ VI Djeradi p.74 V Ḥâṣṣ p.17 IV? Ḳaṣr Zebed p.96 Khirbil Ḥâss p.23 IV Midjleyeh p.47-48 IV Muʿallak p. 87-88-89 VI Rbʿêa p.80 IV Ruwêḥā p.60-62 IV&VI Serdjilla p.32 IV Zebed p. 91-93 VI Total 20
Basilicas Apamea p.11 Zebed p.94
Temples Maàrrit Bêtar p.21 Isriyeh p.97
Villas Khirbil Hass Serdjilla Ruwêḥā
Baths Bâra Midjleyeh Serdjilla
Tombs Bâra p.42-43 Baʿuda p.41 Dâna p.77 Frîkyāp.72 Hammâmid Djêdj p.73 Ḥâṣṣ p.18-19-20 Khanâṣir p.83 Maʿarit Mâtir p.14 Mohâra p.56 Ruwêḥā p.66-67 Serdjilla p.39
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On the 11th Jewitt and Huxley visited this place, the former to take some measurements of the monuments the latter to photograph them. This town must not be confused with Dâna of the plain just south of Djebel Simʿan. It is one of the large ruins of the Eastern slope of the Djebel Rîhā and was visited by de Vogüé. Several of the monuments were drawn and planned by him. In all probability the place was in a better state of preservation [...] years ago. The proximity of Ni'arra and the village which has grown up on the ancient site would account for the great dilapidation of the ruins.
Two large funeral monuments seem to be the chief monuments. One of these at the north of the town is of special interest. It is of the pyramidal order very like the great tomb at Bara and apparently belonging to the same period as one would judge from the ornament. This example is
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79 District (Second Trip) Djebel il Ḥâss
From Djebel Rîhā we moved the camp to the north passing through the plain along the eastern slope of the Djebel Bārîsha to Kiftîn where we camped for the night and then moved in crossing the south western section of the Djebel Ḥaluḳa and passing through Sermedā into the low northern foothills of the Djebel Bārîsha camping at Bābisḳa from which point we visited several ruins in the district which we had seen before and others which we had not seen.
From here after a stay of five days we started Eastward passing first to the S.E. and retracing the Roman road that crosses the Djebel Ḥaluḳa from the Dânā plain to Kefr Kermîn. We then turned eastward to Kinnisrin where we found a large mound with remains of a great wall about it and foundation walls of great buildings all over the top where marble fragments and bits of mosaic show the former existence of fine structures.
About the foot of the mound were other fragments and remains of the wall of the lower city. History short of excavations however will avail at ancient Colchis.
Norris: Diary, January - May, 1905
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Serdjillā 7:15 Temp 57° Baro L. 27.78 clear, calm
B & P. left camp 8:05 arrived Dêr Sambil 9:00 left 9:16 took photos. passed 5 min. S. of Benîn reached point 5 min. W. of Dânā 10:47 P took photo. left 10:53 arrived 11:00 at tomb N.N.W of Dânā - described by B. in Part II. Left 11:07 arrived Ḳaṣr il-Banât 11:14 a large well preserved single bldg. probably a convent - see B. left 1:20 arrived Dânā (tomb) 1:30 left 1:42 arrived Dânā 1:45 way rough hilly straight arrived town many ancient bldgs. partly standing town mostly rebuilt and inhabited by approx. 250 people Moslem. town surrounded by olive trees. Left 2:25 arrived 3:50 Ma'ashūrîn, a large kubab town with ruins of small Roman temple 200 yds to S.E. 2 walls standing Left 4:00 stopped 4:25 Dâlim a place with few ruins widly? scattered over about 1 mile (lime-stone) 5 families. 2 built modern houses.
Left 4:45 il-Ghadfeh 5:00 Dâlim uninhabited widly? scattered (1/4 mile) ruins little preserved but handsome rock hewn tombs. Left il-Ghadfeh 5:15 arrived at prymadil? tomb (see B.) left 5:25 arrived Ma'râtā 5:50
N. left camp with caravan 8:30 arrived Ma'arrit in Nu'mân 10:38 pace very slow, Fine large Khan, quaint bazaars. Met L. there who had preceeded N. Left with L 11:27 arrived Tell Minnis 12:20 Lunch on road 12:51 to 1:55 arrived camp at Ma'râtā 2:30 an uninhabited ruin widly? scattered of a combination of B. basalt and lime-stone. Very pretty camp among ruins green grass, icanthus, & many red poppies - perfect weather. 4 or 5 tents pitched near us, of people from Tell Minnis who camp here during spring with flocks of sheep & goats - note transi? stage between nomadic and settled life. 1/2 hr. from (E.) Ma'arrit 5 mins. S. of road is small inhabited V. Ma'arshimshā & 20 mins S. by E of it is inhabited V. Ma'arshimmārîn
Butler Notes: Islamic Architecture in Central and Northern Syria
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Ḳaṣr il-Benât near Dâna
plan, Ḳaṣr il-Benât 3 Photos
