Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . ty. Alarge flat stone with a circular hole in the centreconstitutes the mouth of the well. The water isstill drawn, as in ancient times, in leathern bucketsand earthen jars attached to ropes; deep creases areworn into the edge of the aperture through the cap-stone, where these ropes have for many centm-iesbeen drawn up. THE VERGIN F
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . ty. Alarge flat stone with a circular hole in the centreconstitutes the mouth of the well. The water isstill drawn, as in ancient times, in leathern bucketsand earthen jars attached to ropes; deep creases areworn into the edge of the aperture through the cap-stone, where these ropes have for many centm-iesbeen drawn up. THE VERGIN FOimTAriSr. This fountain is a large, deep, artificial cavity inthe hill-side, cut entirely in the solid rock. It isreached by a broad stone stairway of 26 steps. Tliewater is about 25 feet below the entrance on theliill-side, and some 10 or 15 feet below the bottomof the valley. The water is contained in a basin 15feet long by from 5 to 6 broad, and 7 feet usnal depth of the water is about 3 feet, thebottom of the basin being covered with pebbles, anaccumulation of dirt, and rubbish. It is said bysome to get the name, Fountain of the Virgin,fiom the fact that these waters were considered agrand test for women accused of incontinence. If 1/ ¥M \\bX.
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