The Holy Land and the Bible; . .^^^-J ^^. .^-^. Sarcophagi Among tbe Ruins of Kadesti Niiphtali. (See page 577.) 5CLV.] KHAN MINIEH, KHERSA, CHORAZIN. 567 scape must have been the same in Christs day as at present. Howany considerable community, such as Chorazin must have been, Iromthe extent of its ruins, which cover as much ground as those of TellHum, could have lived in such a region, it is very hard to was no Roman road passing near, to bring travellers, while theinhabitants could hardly have gained subsistence from the lake, sincethey were not less than two miles from it and
The Holy Land and the Bible; . .^^^-J ^^. .^-^. Sarcophagi Among tbe Ruins of Kadesti Niiphtali. (See page 577.) 5CLV.] KHAN MINIEH, KHERSA, CHORAZIN. 567 scape must have been the same in Christs day as at present. Howany considerable community, such as Chorazin must have been, Iromthe extent of its ruins, which cover as much ground as those of TellHum, could have lived in such a region, it is very hard to was no Roman road passing near, to bring travellers, while theinhabitants could hardly have gained subsistence from the lake, sincethey were not less than two miles from it and as much as 700 feetabove it. Yet the ruins speak of some wealth. Lintels, doorposts,heads of pillars, and carved stones, all of basalt, are scattered about,and there are the remains of a synagogue, also of basalt, with Corin-thian capitals, niche-heads, and other ornaments, cut, not as at TellHum, in limestone, but in the hard black trap. One very interesting feature of the ruins is that many of the dwelling-houses are still tolerably perfect
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