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of the architecture of the ancient city was made by the Count de Vogue1 2 in 1861,
but his researches were confined to the Cathedral, though he published a drawing of
the Theatre. In 1875 the American Consul Merrill3 reached Bosra; and in 1877
Thomson3 made some observations. Oppenheim4 and Heber-Percy5 came in 1893;
both published photographs of the ruins. During the next year Schumacher6 was
twice in Bosra. In 1898 Brunnow7 carried on the researches that resulted in the first
extensive study of the architecture of Bosra. Dussaud and Macler8 passed, in quest
of inscriptions, in 1899 and again in 1901. Kondakow9 also was here in 1901, and
published some excellent photographs of the ruins, and Puchstein10 spent two days
here measuring the ruins in 1902; but his untimely death has prevented the publica-
tion of his results so far as Bosra is concerned. The above list, long as it is, in-
cludes only the names of archaeologists, and of travellers who have published notes
or drawings or photographs of greater or less importance archaeologically speaking, but
does not include the names of a large number of visitors who have made no more
than passing mention of the ruins in the journals which have been published. This
much larger list, as I have said above, is to be had by checking off the mention of
Bosra in the bibliography so carefully prepared by Professor Brunnow for his Pro-
vincia Arabia 11.
The history of ancient Bostra is quite plainly written in its monuments; although
excavations would serve to furnish many details and to fill in numerous gaps in that
history. The “cyclopaean” walls at the southwest end of the ruins are evidence of
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Ill. 198. Bosra: Fragment of Nabataean Ornament.
the city’s great age. The Nabataean period of its history is represented in a number
of engaged columns of large scale that have capitals characteristic of the early archi-
tecture at Petra und Sf, and in numerous fragments of carving, like that shown in Ill. 198,
1 Vogiie, Comte Melchior de, Syrie Centrale. Architecture, etc. Tome I—II. Paris, J. Baudry, pp. 40, 63. Pls. 5. 22. 23.
2 Merrill, Selah: East of Jordan. — London, R. Bentley & Son, 1881, New-York, Scribner, 1883, p. 55 sq.
3 Thomson, W. M.: The Land and the Book. 3 vols. — London, T. Nelson & Sons, 1881 —1886, p. 5I6.
4 Oppenheim, Max Freiherr von: Vom Mittelmeer zum Persischen Golf etc. 2. vols. Berlin, D. Reimer, 1899—1900. II, 198 sq.
5 Heber-Percy, Algernon (Major): A Visit to Bashan and A rgob. London, The Religious Tract Society, 1895. 116. 121. 144.
6 Schumacher, G.: Das Sudliche Basan. Z.D.P.V. fl (xx) *45 sq.
1 Brunnow, R. E.: Reisebericht 1898. Μ. N. D. P. V. ’99, p. 82, and Brunnow, R. E., und Domaszewski, A. von: Die
Provincia Arabia, 3 vols. Strassburg, K. J. Triibner, 1904—1909. Ill, 1—84.
8 Dussaud, Rene et Macler, Frederic: Voyage Archeologique, etc. Paris, E. Leroux, 1901, 192 sq. and Mission dans les
Regions Desertiqzies de la Syrie Moyenne. Paris, E. Leroux, 1903. pp. 469, 475, 481.
9 Kondakow, N. P.: Archeologitsheskojo pa Sirij i Palestine, St. Petersburg, Imp. Acad. Sc., 1904, p. 106. Pls. xvn—xx.
10 Puchstein, O.: Lahresbericht uber die Ausgrabungen zu Baalbek. Berlin, 1903, p. 48.
π P. A. I. 481 — 507. HL 368-367.
Division II Section A Part 4
of the architecture of the ancient city was made by the Count de Vogue1 2 in 1861,
but his researches were confined to the Cathedral, though he published a drawing of
the Theatre. In 1875 the American Consul Merrill3 reached Bosra; and in 1877
Thomson3 made some observations. Oppenheim4 and Heber-Percy5 came in 1893;
both published photographs of the ruins. During the next year Schumacher6 was
twice in Bosra. In 1898 Brunnow7 carried on the researches that resulted in the first
extensive study of the architecture of Bosra. Dussaud and Macler8 passed, in quest
of inscriptions, in 1899 and again in 1901. Kondakow9 also was here in 1901, and
published some excellent photographs of the ruins, and Puchstein10 spent two days
here measuring the ruins in 1902; but his untimely death has prevented the publica-
tion of his results so far as Bosra is concerned. The above list, long as it is, in-
cludes only the names of archaeologists, and of travellers who have published notes
or drawings or photographs of greater or less importance archaeologically speaking, but
does not include the names of a large number of visitors who have made no more
than passing mention of the ruins in the journals which have been published. This
much larger list, as I have said above, is to be had by checking off the mention of
Bosra in the bibliography so carefully prepared by Professor Brunnow for his Pro-
vincia Arabia 11.
The history of ancient Bostra is quite plainly written in its monuments; although
excavations would serve to furnish many details and to fill in numerous gaps in that
history. The “cyclopaean” walls at the southwest end of the ruins are evidence of
-«-------.78 ---->
Ill. 198. Bosra: Fragment of Nabataean Ornament.
the city’s great age. The Nabataean period of its history is represented in a number
of engaged columns of large scale that have capitals characteristic of the early archi-
tecture at Petra und Sf, and in numerous fragments of carving, like that shown in Ill. 198,
1 Vogiie, Comte Melchior de, Syrie Centrale. Architecture, etc. Tome I—II. Paris, J. Baudry, pp. 40, 63. Pls. 5. 22. 23.
2 Merrill, Selah: East of Jordan. — London, R. Bentley & Son, 1881, New-York, Scribner, 1883, p. 55 sq.
3 Thomson, W. M.: The Land and the Book. 3 vols. — London, T. Nelson & Sons, 1881 —1886, p. 5I6.
4 Oppenheim, Max Freiherr von: Vom Mittelmeer zum Persischen Golf etc. 2. vols. Berlin, D. Reimer, 1899—1900. II, 198 sq.
5 Heber-Percy, Algernon (Major): A Visit to Bashan and A rgob. London, The Religious Tract Society, 1895. 116. 121. 144.
6 Schumacher, G.: Das Sudliche Basan. Z.D.P.V. fl (xx) *45 sq.
1 Brunnow, R. E.: Reisebericht 1898. Μ. N. D. P. V. ’99, p. 82, and Brunnow, R. E., und Domaszewski, A. von: Die
Provincia Arabia, 3 vols. Strassburg, K. J. Triibner, 1904—1909. Ill, 1—84.
8 Dussaud, Rene et Macler, Frederic: Voyage Archeologique, etc. Paris, E. Leroux, 1901, 192 sq. and Mission dans les
Regions Desertiqzies de la Syrie Moyenne. Paris, E. Leroux, 1903. pp. 469, 475, 481.
9 Kondakow, N. P.: Archeologitsheskojo pa Sirij i Palestine, St. Petersburg, Imp. Acad. Sc., 1904, p. 106. Pls. xvn—xx.
10 Puchstein, O.: Lahresbericht uber die Ausgrabungen zu Baalbek. Berlin, 1903, p. 48.
π P. A. I. 481 — 507. HL 368-367.