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KEKA^ros. G29
"There were two blocks, apparently from dif-
ferent architraves. The depth of the larger block
was T 11"; that of the smaller block was T 8\".
The depth of a block of the cornice was T 1V{.
" In the wall of the monastery, forming the
spring of an arch, I saw a stone 1' 3" in depth,
with a rough honeysuckle pattern. This, however,
did not appear to belong to the temple. In its
centre it had a cross surrounded by a wreath.
" Behind this basement are a number of tombs
cut in the perpendicular face of the rock ; they are
now filled with beehives.
" Still walking westward, I discovered the
Inundations of a small building, 40' by 28', pro-
bably a tomb. It was of the same conglomerate
as the basement already described.
" Half a mile more to the westward, I came to the
wall which incloses the city on the east, south, and
west sides. On the north side, the mountains are so
steep and rugged that they form a natural defence.
On this account there is no Avail, except at one
or two places, where the line of rock is broken by a
ravine. The Avail is built of large blocks of blue
limestone, and is a good specimen of polygonal
masonry. Here and there throughout its course
are square toAvers of the same material and con-
struction, with the exception of the corners, Avhich
are of isodomous blocks of the conglomerate
mentioned above. The average thickness of the
wall is about 5'.
" I counted, altogether, eight small gateAvays,
most of which are still standing. The upper part of
"There were two blocks, apparently from dif-
ferent architraves. The depth of the larger block
was T 11"; that of the smaller block was T 8\".
The depth of a block of the cornice was T 1V{.
" In the wall of the monastery, forming the
spring of an arch, I saw a stone 1' 3" in depth,
with a rough honeysuckle pattern. This, however,
did not appear to belong to the temple. In its
centre it had a cross surrounded by a wreath.
" Behind this basement are a number of tombs
cut in the perpendicular face of the rock ; they are
now filled with beehives.
" Still walking westward, I discovered the
Inundations of a small building, 40' by 28', pro-
bably a tomb. It was of the same conglomerate
as the basement already described.
" Half a mile more to the westward, I came to the
wall which incloses the city on the east, south, and
west sides. On the north side, the mountains are so
steep and rugged that they form a natural defence.
On this account there is no Avail, except at one
or two places, where the line of rock is broken by a
ravine. The Avail is built of large blocks of blue
limestone, and is a good specimen of polygonal
masonry. Here and there throughout its course
are square toAvers of the same material and con-
struction, with the exception of the corners, Avhich
are of isodomous blocks of the conglomerate
mentioned above. The average thickness of the
wall is about 5'.
" I counted, altogether, eight small gateAvays,
most of which are still standing. The upper part of