The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-16
LIFE IN MODERN PALEsT7Nx
Iateres,ss Discoveries Ia Meu.t Carmel

monastery than havo been hitherto able to
give It, has revealed many spots OF interest. and
one In particular which seems to have escaped
the observation Of the Palestine exploration
fund survey. About two miles and half from
Haiia tho road to JANA passes between pro-
jecting spur OF the range and a mound about
hundred feet high. which formed the centre Of
the ancient city Of Lycsminum and witch
probably conceals some interesting remains.
which hope some day to be able TO unearth.
It projects out into tho sea, and on the nat
rocks at It's base. over which the sea breaks In
stormy weather. there 10 Q large circular bath
excavated by tho Romans. about twenty feet
In circumference. with channel cut through
the rock. which admits the rising tide. All
round this mound arc fragments Of columns.
carved capitals. and blocks OF polished marble.
some OF the lghtest OF which have carried
away; but IL 10 upon the unknown contents OF
the mound itself that my Imagination Is prone
to speculate. On tho left Of the road arc cav.
ems and rock.cut tombs. some containing tho
| remains OF locull: and the surface OF tho
smooth limestone rock leaves traces Of ancient
stsps and cuttings showing that In old times
the hand OF man had been actively employed
upon 1t. I had often examined these. and
thought had reached their limit. whom push.
ing INV exploration further UP the steep hill
side Q few days ago through tho low brush BY
. plateau eight or ten acres In area. and about
200 feet above the Lowell Of the sen.
covered with the debris Of ancient ru-
ms. 1t was evidently the upper part
OF the old city of Lycaminum. and COM
manded q magnificent view OF the coast
line southwark. and Of what was formerly the
lower town. which has heretofore been sup
posed to be all that there was Of the city.
This upper town. from its cool and delightful
-A-AN ~
weslthier Inhabitants; here. too. were iraC-
ments OF marble columns and carved capitals.
and conspicuous among them two gigantic old
olive millstones one about eight feet In diame-
tor and two feet thick through. and the other
Of less diameter. but OF more than three feet In
% msny rock
walls Of immense thickness. and here and there
fEa s Of tms wen itself standing ~ one
'n marble Which wa: Piece IL
ss %ry n oa'sSSyk
hesr9Sw though at the first glance thought It
been cut since tho inscription was engraved,
sneh %ora are o S.or the few ohss but
Is well worth . fuller aud more careful investi.
Tv5S ssGsS. the SS yyssd Il:
W
Het Il. %'fss
the 'ssS Which put attach
Ws ,hs sSss Of the Twelfth
General OF ihs orep ths Bessed vrsn
Mary Of Mount. CARMEL" whose sanctuary had
Of Ss o tSs PSS tain
The shrine only Tor purposes q worship while
| rounding valleys. Father Brocard conceived tho
idea Of collecting them In a monastery. and
order, and which we're sanctioned 10 4. j. 1907
Lesate. and then resident ut Acre. .'' WV :
II was In this gorge, which susebSuently
1nS~P % dssdssa Of h suS s
BY its beauty 8! situation and tho t Sopieas::
in s. s%s sn e. shs ~
sSs sa is and aew: ss ssH
hoowsd out q the @ reG yaGou. twsvs ses
| square and six feet deep: from here II flows
l,Sci in fsrtiiizins sons small gardens q iss:
oranges. and pomeErnntss; which ara wedged
| by one or two poor families who live In caves.
These gardens ms are now claimed by the present
tho Validity S "f tber st seems much doubt as to
1t is safer TO- to disinount after passing
s spe%F saacs Of the 5N resf
ruin Ct the OLD monsstsry the position o. which
SSSsssss SsoT ts .s%s
from the Hills above Va are now s Struck ' By
turtles into The soft Iimssiona. in tho sides Of
Of tSE psr nnf
s axhb he we SS a1 IN
ing bu,ress d tho JAM. ks wall. we we sapa a
mouth OF large, cave on the other. Entering
tits genera lily inhabited by an Arab family.
they ahound-ws find that we are in a spacious
cat q ths stone. " these We count i"ur,esn.
cave Probably II crusagas times lie L S V, .ns
cavalry OUTPOST afrording from its strong natu:
sapSa ass q to hs s
Asesndinv from tho cave by steps to the
trees. which ilIls VITA crystal wafer basin
ham, SsH fS o% III. oHs Fl hs s.o
another 80 ;to rs reservoir: from whence
ono small room Of which Is still standing. The
seooped here and there into recesses. which
were formerly doubtless the CELLS OF monks.
the beauty Of the view. the presence OF rum
w Miing %atsr E,d ma the everbowipg southwest
have modified to considerable extent the aus.
terittes OF their existence.
There came q day. howeyer yvhen THAR
peaceful solitude was rudsiy disturbed' In
l.Ss the Saracens came upon them unex-
peetedIy and massacred them all. not !e0v-
seems 70 be no record OF the actual num-
per who fell victims uron this occa-
sion, put they. must have been very
numerous, us The Monastery of ST. bro
c en- md become refuge for monks from
al IArts OF Palestine, who fed hither to escape
me persecution to which they we're being sub
;sGteS y other parts OF the country; Not con-
aragged their bodies down to the spring OF
r E,Han ana hang them into the square rcscr-