Fergusson, James: A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day: in five volumes (Band 2) (London, 1893)

Bk. I. Cii. II.

MOSQUE AT DAMASCUS.

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small Sjriau temples, surroundecl by a square temenos, of which those
at Palmyra and Jerusalem are well-known. examples. 1 The one in
question was, however, smaller, having been apparently only 450 ft.
square ; and we do not know the form of the temple which occupied

976. Plan ot Mosque at Damascus. By Sir Charles Wilson. Scale 100 ft. to 1 in.

its centre. 2 This temple was converted into a Christian church by
Theodosius (395-408), and dedicated to St. John the Baptist, whose
chapel still exists within the precincts of the mosque.

1 Ante, p. 228, vol. i.

2 I state these dimensions very doubt-
fully, the ground outside the present

mosque never having been carefully sur-
veyed by any one competent to restore
the original plan.