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Wood, Robert [Editor]
The ruins of Balbec, otherwise Heliopolis in Coelosyria — London, 1757

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A N A T I O N

A. Part of the arched foffit which remains. D. Tabernacle oppofite to the door.'

B. External entablature. We faw nothing in this or- E. Modern addition, by which the door has been walled

der which deferved more particular notice. up.

C. The door. F. Turkifli houfes.

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PLATE XLIV.

Back view of the fame, in it's prefent ftate.

A. Part of the arched foffit. E. Fafcia, which is continued round the temple be-

B. The entablature. tween the pilafters.

C. Ornaments of Cupids, holding feftons of fruits and F. Wall of the cell.

flowers, between the capitals of the pilafters. G. Stylobat.

D. Niche, in which remains the pedeftal for a ftatue, H. Turkifli houfes.

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PLATE XLV.

Tranfverfe fection of the fame.

A. Part of the arched foffit.

B. External and internal entablature.

C. Superiour order, Corinthian.

D. Inferiour order, Ionic.

E. Stylobat of the Ionic order.

F. Section of the wall of the cell.

G. Section or profile of the fafcia, marked E in the laft

plate.
H. External ftylobat.



PLATE XLVI.

Fig. I. Section of the niches and tabernacles of the plates XXXVIII
and XXXIX.

A. Half column of the internal order.

B. Depth of the niche.

C. Recefs in the wall of the cell forming the niche.

D. The arched foffit of the niche.

E. Projection of the corniche above the" niche, on which H. Capital of the half column.

the columns of the tabernacles are fupported.

F. Section of the entablature and pediment of the ta-
bernacle.

G. Capital of the pilafter.
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Fig. II. Section of the niches and tabernacles of plates XVIII and XIX.

A. Pilafters of the court. ,

B. Pilafter of the niche, of the compofite order.

C. Depth of the niche.

D. Section of the fuperiour part of the niche.

E. Section of the pedeftal of the tabernacle.

F. Depth of the tabernacle.

G. Section of the entablature and pediment of the ta-

bernacle.

Fig. III. Two orders of columns, which are feen in the angles of all
the rectangular exedrse of both courts.

A. Firft order; which is upon a level with the niches B. Second order j upon a level with the tabernacles of
of thofe exedrs. Ki ...... ... the fame.

C. Angular pediment.

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