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PALMYRA. 451
the dignity of the person buried. A great tomb indicates a great man. In the Sha'ara
'.4114 !k$i
At a place called Kerak Nuh. The so-called tomb is probably a
portion of an ancient aqueduct.
oak forest, about half-way between Tripoli
and Horns, is a Muslim cemetery in which
many of the modern graves are twelve,
fifteen, and eighteen feet long. The origin
of these four tombs—of Abel, Seth, Noah,
and Ham—is unknown. They were evidently
built by the Muslims on the site of more
ancient structures, and named from the
Koranic allusions to these antediluvian
worthies. They are visited by pilgrims from
all parts of Syria, who make vows at the
the dignity of the person buried. A great tomb indicates a great man. In the Sha'ara
'.4114 !k$i
At a place called Kerak Nuh. The so-called tomb is probably a
portion of an ancient aqueduct.
oak forest, about half-way between Tripoli
and Horns, is a Muslim cemetery in which
many of the modern graves are twelve,
fifteen, and eighteen feet long. The origin
of these four tombs—of Abel, Seth, Noah,
and Ham—is unknown. They were evidently
built by the Muslims on the site of more
ancient structures, and named from the
Koranic allusions to these antediluvian
worthies. They are visited by pilgrims from
all parts of Syria, who make vows at the