Garrett, Robert: Publications of an American Archaeological Expedition to Syria in 1899 - 1900 (Band 1): Topography and itinerary (New York, 1914)

CONDENSED ITINERARY OF THE EXPEDITION

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May 9.
(4.45 A.M., 52° 30'; min., 47°
30'.)
(5 hrs. 10 min.)
Khanil-Abyad. (1.20P.M., 75°.)
(3hrs. 4omin.)
in-Nasriyeh. (9.30 P.M., 58°
3°'.)
CAMP XLIX
(Total time, 8 hrs. 50 min.)
May 10.
(6.15 A.M., 55° 30'; min., 47°.)
(35 min.)
'Otneh.
(3 hrs. 5 mm.)
ir-Rhebeh. (1.30 P.M., 78°.)
(2 hrs. 5 min.)
Dmer. (6 P.M., 82° 30'; 10,
63° 30'.)
CAMPL
(Total time, 5§ hrs.)
May 11.
(2 hrs. 10 min.)
'Adra (Dr. P. and G.).
(i hr. 20 min.)
Duma (Dr. P. and G.).
(35 min.)
Harasta (Dr. P. and G.).
(40 min.)
Damascus (Dr. P. and G.).
(Thence to Beirut by train.)
(Total time, 4§ hrs.)
Dmer. (6.30 A.M., 66° 30'; 2
p.M.,94° 30'; 10,69°.)!
May 12.
(6.20 A.M., 63° 30'; 2 P.M., 99°;
3, 103° 3<o'; 10, 67° 30'.)
May 13.
(6 A.M., 66° 30'.)
(From Dmer, 4 hrs. 40 min.)
il-'Obbedeh.
(ihr.)
il-Ghurefeh.
(§hr.)
il-Kaisa.
(a hr.) ^
Harran il-'Awamid.
(20 min.)
il-Kefren.
(i)hr.)
Dja'ldiyeh.
(lehr.)
il-Hldjaneh. (10 P.M., 58°-)
CAMP LI
(Total time, 8 hrs.)
May 14.
(6 A.M., 56°.)
(5 hrs. 55 min.)

Sawara il-Kebireh.
(6.50 P.M., 67°3o'.)
CAMP LII
May 15.
(6 A.M., 55°.)
(1 hr. 35 min.)
Sawara iz-Zeghireh.
(1 hr. 40 min.)
is-Swamrl.
(50 min.)
il-Haiyat. (1.40 P,M., 80° 30'.)
(25 min.)
il-Hit.
(§hr.)
Shakka.
(i hr. 35 min.)
Umm Dubeb.
(^hr.)
Tarba. (6.30 P.M., 67° 30';
10.30, 54°.)
CAMPLIII
(Total time, 7 hrs. 35 min.)
May 16.
(7.15 A.M., 66°.)
(1 hr.)
il-Malikiyeh (B.).
(ihr.)
Tarba. (2 P.M., 79°; 10, 55°
30').
(Total time, 2 hrs.)
May 17.
(6 A.M., 59° 30'.)
(10 min.)
il-Kseb.
(i hr. 40 min.)
id-Diyatheh.
(2lirs. 20min.)
Wadi ish-Sham.
(35 min.)
il-Hifneh. (2.20 P.M., 89° 30';
9.15, 80° 30'.)
CAMP LIV
(Total time, 4§ hrs.)
May 19,
(i hr )
Wadi ish-Sham (L.).
(3^ hrs.)
il-Mroshan (L.).
(2 hrs.)
Nemara (L.).
(ihr.)
il-Tsawl(L.).
(25 min.)
Zelef(L.).
(i hr. 5 min.)
il-'Odestyeh(L.).
(55 min.)
Near Khirbit il-Beda (L.).

(Stopped in camp oi Bedawin
chief called Shelash il-'Irr.)
Tarba (B., P., and H.).
CAMP LV
(Total time, 9 hrs. 25 min.)
May 20.
^hr)
Khirbit il-Beda (L.).
(H hrs.)
ir-Rimtheh (L.).
(i hr.)
il-'Ableh(L.).
(H hrs.)
il-Ksereh (L.).
(4 hrs. 5 min.)
Mintar il-Az'ar (L.).
(2 hrs.)
Husn il-Malikiyeh (L.).
(H hrs.)
Tarba. (2 P.M., 63°; 10, 53° 30'.)
(Total time, 11 hrs. 2o min.)
May 21.
(6.30 A.M., 50°.)
(20 min.)
Umm Ruwak.
(20 min.)
Tarba. (2 P.M., 67°; 10.20,47°.)
(Total time, 40 min.)
May 22.
(6.13 A.M., 55°.)
(50 min.)
Umm Dubeb.
(ihr.)
Tell il-Harf.
(^hr.j
Shakka. (2 P.M., 73° 30'; 11.15.
57°.)
CAMP LVI
(Total time, 2 hrs. 20 min.)
May 23.
(7 A.M.,66°.)
(H hrs.)
Wadi il-Hes.
Tafha. (2 P.M., 75°.)
(23 min.)
Wadi Hadjar it-Tawil.
(§hr.)
Shehba. (3.30 P.M., 87°; 10,
63°.)
CAMP LVI I
(Total time, 2 hrs. 40 min.)
May 24.
(8.15 A.M., 80° 30'; 2 P.M., 88°
30)10, 56° 30'.)
were taken by Mr. Huxley.

^Thermometer readings and times during the remainder of the journey