ENBSY_FB_B-UmmIdjDjimalp001
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Situated in a hollow beside a nameless wâdi,
surrounded by gently rolling barren hills,
the ruins of Umm idj-Djimâl are visible
at a distance only from the North.
The place is quite deserted but for Bedawins
and it is remarkably well preserved.
The ruins here are the most extensive in all
the region, covering a large area ^ (2380 x 1426m) ^ : they present,
in greater perfection and on a grand scale, the
same general character as the ruins
immediately to the N.N.E. and N.W. Indeed we have here
the metropolis of the region South of Boṣra - an
ancient Arabic city of the IV, V, and VI centuries
with few traces of Roman or Byzantine influence.
The material is all basalt like the region about.
The style of architecture is largely Haurânian
with a mixture of other styles in which wooden
roofs were an important factor.
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really wish I could tell the words at the bottom ... wooden steps?? ?
Bedawins: another word for Bedouin - nomadic Arab tribe
Reference: http://www.ummeljimal.org/doc/Butler%201913a%20Ancient%20Architecture.pdf
There are only a handful of unexplained words left to decipher. Any student of ancient architecture will have no trouble interpreting the missing words. Any word or phrase that I didn't recognise; I substantiated the meaning of, and recorded in the notes of each relevant page. This will corroborate that I have determined the most likely word correctly.
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