, 1870-03-06
TFNTING III THE SHADOWS OF
LEBANON.


HTiutn Tor The Chted;o Tribune.
In valley between Lebanon and AptlebaDop,
IN view Of the summer annvt Of both ranges. tno
lofty rulns Of Dabek, tho lottlest On eartn, rear
their head. Old Is che Roman Empire yet un.
noticed BY pilny Of Straoo, ysat as TnebSn Kar.
net, and magnificent a. the A1nenlAn Acropo1ls,
bnt uh,auded and uuchron1cled until our days. the
temples OF this CID city have amtseed the admira-
Non and wonder OF modern dimes Inc
scneo OF history leaves upon these 70.
mans the att Of enchantueuk Fad We &c
counts OF tho building OF tne Roman 1auctuu1. tho
mystery resting uron the C5elopsan found
aiora, not Romau. would sill baI1ie
u; for their hidden antiquity IL no.
revealed By tablet OF inscription. Tho beyel, .
well-kDown mark OF Fhnnics6u uesousY, 20
atounds in the lowest WORK that we can At 1eastb bs
sure that tbs builders Of 6oJeuonB temple were
busy here What more natural to suppose. tben,
that thosa famous coioDlzer1, tho PaGnlcians,
whose cost runs near BY, aho1ld hare retired 10
this inland plain to celebrate their heather wor.
thtp; and certainly these huge ioundAtiou etonea
are Lone loo colossal for the founders Of Carthage
tolaJ. some three unudually manive hlocks H.
tonlshsd the dreets 40 much that tney named the
Whole temple "Trilttha " after them. These cele-
bEs.ed stones measure together 100 fest, the long
sbt extending ever 81 feet Of the base, with the
uniform height and depth OF IL feet Tu.rteeu
otness, each thirty feet In l.natn, form 1esb dts
ttrguisted ps,t Of tn1a Titanic masonry. The
qua1rytps, removal, srd placing OF euch nAn-
moth bIccks hsrd!J co1cspotd with our nottons OF
au age that WIS Anc!ert TO the RonanA. And
Yet 60 exactly we're these foundations hewn, ths.
party OF us scruunlHed the vail for lerEta Of
time before stlitlrg the d71dtnR lines OF dlretent
blocks THIS reminds uS Of the perfect 1lsA OF the
material for the temple At Jczusascm, which was
rut together without sound OF axe or hammer. O:
spy instrument Of iron. II VIC wish to compare
snese Two ed't1ces further, Jerusalem did not Of
fer the magnificent approach Ct pgain, OF tne
sublime background Of Roow-p1ed he,ghts ~
bslbet, seated On plateau. commanding the
IoEtnefu extremity OF Lebauop Valley. Taxing
adyhnssge OF this position. and OF tho atupendoas
labor Of tho PhHnicisus, tho Roman Empaso.s
raised temple TO Jove. Upon the Foundation
wstie, f1J feet above the plateau, they erected a
colonnade seventy feet high. To EorsnlppeEs ap.
prosching in the plain It n1uat have doomed up
grsnd'y at the extremity Of the courts Of the
asrctuafy. 30 complete Art the remains, thes we
can follow the plous thsoog into the different pstt
OF .be temple. Tney entered from tho cast, az
cending broad, high neht Of steps into Al open
vsduho'o or pornco, supported BY twelve great
columns, md through tals, tr1ple gateway into
TWO oouEtA tho nttt sl1.udod and the second
fquhre. which contain recessea aoorud.ns in
n1enea for idols for statues OF tho cnaArs and the
rods. The otnAmeutatlon Of these waits IL ex.
Quiaie Every oet1ce OF The stone cater xlaytthad
npoo than. Birds, leaves, fruits. and nosera,
nse ~fonshs Into sne fre1es, lintels, snd s1ohe1,
Ruch delicate uace1J Is the more auazluu On sc
CONT Of the vnstues1 Of the temples ttze: but
lhlf union Of grandeur with ninu:.M u the very con-
summacJ OF art- CroaAtn9 theee spac,ous ro,f.
ess nalis, We sflnd before the huge pillars ths.
form the entrance to the altar aud inner temn,e
shut In BY the towering colonnsde rr.s described
rive ot tnia double row arc standing together;
the rs: have ta1len from their cxal.ed pedestaa
Hestde uis temple il smaller one stu uore
complete Instead OF remnant columns, broken
walls, and open spaces, the temple OF tue son nsz
pfeaerved sfuele largo hall shut IN by co,onnadea
a. tae pantheon OF Roma IL stiN used for vor
AMP, though Of tha meek Jesus, instead or r..
Senssful Jove. 30 might this structure bs set..tsd
TO G'or1fy smother E1n-the Sun OF R,ehscoukuesa.
The almost perfect ceiling Of the porch II deeply
neued,-eoiossa1 husta Of Eupesofs, Expresses,
ara gods nlfinE out the centres Of the masllve-
itelted ooets OF atone toas reach from the roof
0! NE surrounding pillars proud way th1s
OF becoming immortal IN tho company o,
uentet The assumption naa been avenged,
NOT BY Olympu4 1t least by Jealous
man tof everJ imperial bust h4l been
futhlessiy dcfaeed. Destsuct1veneRs Of xreed.
*a:ch u slit more desalcahle tnau that Of
!~NousJs na4 lefI TOO. il Abomtuaolo truces,
"neo The Tarfs discovered ia eome Of tue fallen
plllAfs OF tho porch thick clamps Of iron used by
Iae kasasna 70 JOIN tie three sections Of the same
1ossthes. they naroAscus,y executed the hsrb.,oua
P'sn or securing tho metal In III the noble shstte
Accordingly The Intelligent modem traveller
nust mourn before tho rude'y- -saaned base os the
coionnhdt, columns oveEthrowp, CT threatening
to fa1. snd nsgpsnceuee neunced, n tnA, OF The
Col'teuln 1t Rcme, to petty p,undes. Tne ditch
that the Hosjtus dog xae1 taeY 1sed the accent
sarctu.sJ for . fastIsas II tl!ed with mammoth
entablatures, xrd 'r'exts. and Other frARrents.
The vail that they threw Up before tho en,tanes
10 the temple hides the supero Portal, bo.h uas-
ftve AID c1qnEte- Eue great blocks form tho
lfntel and posts noely carved with raant rows OF
deficAse trAeery. Two towers command this eroAd
sud lofty spenluH. containing Jptral s:alt.oases
cut In iheir thick walll
have mentioned many pas!ons and religions
mat haTe built enlh1ked, OF changed tha temples
Of Eaotc. Before The AuaSulmen had gathered
psicnwosk fos.ress IN tins Tsmp!e OF the san,
Ineodoz'us founded ChnEttan Bssll,cs in one Of |
ne eourH. and be!oro the Romans reared sne,s
1Qh Alta1 to iowa tho Phmnictans lsrt tbs cJc!o.
psan rtnatns cf tho hoty plaos Of Bsal
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