Butler Diary: Northern and Central Syria III, 1899

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About half an hour from northeast of Serdjibleh near the edge of the Dâna plain and in full view of Shêkh Barakât are the ruins of a small town in the south western slope of a wâdi. There are remains of a very small and plain church with right lined apse and of several houses.

Among these there are no less than four of tower like form in different parts of the town - one adjoining the church and two on the edge of the slope.

All are two storied but of very small ground plan and reaching up to a height of 25 to 30 feet. All are built in quadrated style with a simple cornice moulding but otherwise quite plain

Here again we find the closet a feature. These are generally built out upon brackets from the upper story, and are rectangular - One however is of

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of curved form and does not rest on corbels but the floor is composed of a single stone built into the wall. This supports two curved courses one of one stone, the other of two. These are cut to curves outside and in. The roof is again of a single stone built into the wall and projecting slightly beyond the curved wall of the closet.

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