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4. QS., 18%, p. 348. M. l'aroliilccte Alau.ss a inainlcs fois fail ressortir le rôle considérable de la coud<!'c perse de O", 548 dans les conslruclions syro-paleslinicnnes dès les prcmieis temps hyzanlins. Appliquée ici elle|)roJuirait5i", 80X38'", 30, cliiirres assez proches delà réalité la plus vraisemblable; cf. p. 43C s. et pi. XLIX.

5. D'après la Description arménienne, doni voici le lexle en entier d'après la traduction de iM. N. Uain : The Churcli of Iloly Sion, one sladium (asparéz) distant froin Ihc Résur-

rection, 100 cils in Icnglh and 70 in hrcadlli, lias 80 vaultcd connecled coluinns. In il Ihcrc is no upper division (looni, gallcry), and only a wooden tarb (Irellis-worK). ami on the tarb han;;s the crown of thorns whi( h was laid on Ihc licad of the Life-giver. To the riglilof the church thcchambcr of the mjstcries, and a wooden cupola in «hich is imaged llie sacred supper of the Saviour. In il an altar al wliich the lilurK.v is celcbraled. In the upper division of Sion Iherc is no chand)er. To the right of Sion is the l'alace of Pilatc, callod Kappala, and tlie slone on «hich Christ stood bcfore l'ilalc. On il arc scen his fool prinis to lliis day. Lower a laz (washin^; basin) in which lie washcil the (cet of his disciples.