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3.

From the northern end of the road two ancient
sites are plainly visible, Sermedā and
Dâna and further away may be described
the ruins of Bābisḳa and other ruins of
the northern part of the Djebel Bārîsha.

Monument Sermedā. The two first mentioned were visited and
described by DeVogüé. We went at once
toward Sermedā to visit the bi-columnar
monument near the town. We found it
very like the example in Benâbil but far
better preserved. Here we have the sub
structure quite intact with part of an insc.
in Greek upon its cornice - The two columns
are still in situ with their captials and
portions of a massive rectangular
entablature with deep overhanging cornice.

The peculiarities of this monument are found
first in the shafts of the columns which
are built up in many drums and secondly
in a curious piece of lintel inserted between
the columns a little over half way up.