Five Years in Damascus: Including an Account of the History, Topography and Antiquities of that City : with Travels and Researches in Palmyra, Lebanon and the Hauran, Volume 2Murray, 1855 - 372 pages |
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... inscriptions and dates - Sheikh Wâked el - Hamdân , the Druze chief- An evening party - History of Suweideh- Plain of Auranitis Tell Kuleib Visit to ' Ary - Druze hospitality - Errors in Burckhardt's The Kings of Ghussân - Approach to ...
... inscriptions and dates - Sheikh Wâked el - Hamdân , the Druze chief- An evening party - History of Suweideh- Plain of Auranitis Tell Kuleib Visit to ' Ary - Druze hospitality - Errors in Burckhardt's The Kings of Ghussân - Approach to ...
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... inscriptions in Hiyât- A Druze chief A banquet - Illustrations of Scripture . - -- - -- FROM the period of my arrival in Syria , in 1849 , it was my desire , whenever opportunity should offer , to visit and explore the interesting ...
... inscriptions in Hiyât- A Druze chief A banquet - Illustrations of Scripture . - -- - -- FROM the period of my arrival in Syria , in 1849 , it was my desire , whenever opportunity should offer , to visit and explore the interesting ...
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... and Merjâny . His account corresponds with that given above . He copied two Greek inscriptions among the ruins ; they are not , however ,, of any historical importance , being simple me- 24 СНАР . Х. JOURNEY OVER THE DESERT.
... and Merjâny . His account corresponds with that given above . He copied two Greek inscriptions among the ruins ; they are not , however ,, of any historical importance , being simple me- 24 СНАР . Х. JOURNEY OVER THE DESERT.
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... inscription is Macedonian , then this inscription is of great antiquity , the date corresponding to B.C. 304.2 The walls and floor of the chamber were so damp that we dreaded the effects of sleeping in it , and determined to spend the ...
... inscription is Macedonian , then this inscription is of great antiquity , the date corresponding to B.C. 304.2 The walls and floor of the chamber were so damp that we dreaded the effects of sleeping in it , and determined to spend the ...
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... inscription . It is on a handsome tablet , and the letters are beautifully formed : --- A BEI BOCAY MOY KAIA € AOC KAIAYMOC YIOIC ABAOY ΘΙΟΥΤΟ ΙΙΙΙΙΙ ΟΝ ΠΟΙΗCAN " Abeibus the son of Aumus , and Aëdus and Aumus the sons of Sabaus ...
... inscription . It is on a handsome tablet , and the letters are beautifully formed : --- A BEI BOCAY MOY KAIA € AOC KAIAYMOC YIOIC ABAOY ΘΙΟΥΤΟ ΙΙΙΙΙΙ ΟΝ ΠΟΙΗCAN " Abeibus the son of Aumus , and Aëdus and Aumus the sons of Sabaus ...
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Abulfeda afterwards ancient Antilibanus appears Arab Argob Baalbek bank Barnett basalt Bashan Batanæa Bathanyeh beautiful Bedawîn beside border Bostra Bozrah building Burâk Burckhardt Busrah called Canatha castle Christian columns crossed Damascus declivity Deir Der'a deserted distance door Druzes east eastern eastward Edhr'a Edom Edrei erected extends Fcap feet Gaulanitis Gilead glen Greek inscription half an hour heaps Hebrân hills Hît horses inhabitants Jabbok Jebel Haurân Kenath Kerioth Kunawât Kureiyeh Lejah Libanus lofty Mahmûd Manasseh miles minutes Moab monument mosk mountains Mûsa nearly northern observed passed plain Post 8vo province ravine reached Reland Riblah ridge Ritter road rocks rocky rode Roman round rugged ruins Salcah Second Edition seen sheikh sheikh's house Shuhba side slope soil southern spot stones Sulkhad summit Suweideh Syria tell temple town Trachonitis Travels in Syria tribe village visited Vols wady walls whole wild Woodcuts