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Female costume of Aleppo, by Louis Dupré.

Panoramic view of Aleppo.

Ancient coins sold at the market of Aleppo.

Female costume of Aleppo.

View of Aleppo.

Noble lady of Aleppo.

Young lady from Aleppo.

View of Aleppo and its castle.

1. View of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, near Aleppo, Syria. 2. Bottom view of the base of the columns together with views of the columns and the arches of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.

Views of two different sides of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, near Aleppo, Syria.

1.View of the great altar at the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Syria. 2. Funerary stele from Hierapolis, near Aleppo, Syria. 3. Fragment of relief from Hierapolis.

1. Corinthian columns of entrance to a catacomb at Shaykh Barakat, near Aleppo, Syria. 2. The entrance to the catacomb of a certain Roman soldier, together with funerary stele at Shaykh Barakat. 3. Stele from the Roman theater of Cyrrhus, ancient city near Aleppo. 4. Fragment of relief from Hierapolis.

1. View of Cyrrhus, near Aleppo. 2. View of Hierapolis, near Aleppo.

Map of the greater region of Aleppo, Syria.

Topographical map showing the region between Aleppo and the Euphrates.

1. The east side of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Syria. 2. The west side of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Syria).

1. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Apollo and Demeter, at the necropolis of Furkia. 2. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Hermes and Pheme, at the necropolis of Furkia. 3. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing Ceres and Athena, at the necropolis of Furkia.4. Relief from entrance to a Roman Tomb, showing a priest, at the necropolis of Furkia. 5. Reconstructive drawing of building at Al Bara, near Aleppo. 6. Relief found at the entrance of the library of the Levant Company (or East Company) at Aleppo, Syria.

Inscription in Greek at the necropolis of Furkia, near Aleppo.

Inscriptions in Greek from catacombs near Aleppo, Syria.

1. Inscription in Greek from Al Bara, near Aleppo. 2. Inscription in Greek on epistyle at Al Bara, near Aleppo. 3. Inscription in Latin on epistyle at Al Bara, near Aleppo.

1. Christian lady of Damascus. 2. Christian lady of Aleppo. 3. Arab sheik from Syria.

Bronze statue of Athena from Aleppo (Syria).

Plan and views of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites. Ancient funerary monuments from Syria.

Foot of bronze statue from Myconos island, which John Montagu Sandwich brought to Great Britain. (Α). Foot of colossal marble statue discovered by R. Pococke in Asia Minor (Β). Bronze statue bought by R. Pococke at the bazaar of Aleppo in Syria (C). Lamp from Qift (anc. Coptus) in Egypt (D).

Bronze lamp from Thessaloniki (Α). Bronze lamp from Aleppo (Β). Mirror's frame (C). Decorative mask from Aleppo (D). Ring from Aleppo (Ε). Statue from Aleppo (F). Signet from Beirut (G). Clay head of the Hellenistic deity Harpocrates from Egypt (Η). Charm from Egypt (Ι). Several charms from Egypt.