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THE STYLITE SITES OF SYRIA AND THEIR ARCHITECTURAL SETTING: A BRIEF REAPPRAISAL , AYŞE BELGİN-HENRY

ABSTRACT St. Symeon the Elder introduced stylitism, the ascetic pillar dwelling, in the 5th century AD at Qal‘at Sem‘an/ Syria. This talk focuses on the architectural characteristics of the Early Christian stylite sites in the region with a specific emphasis on the building complex at Qal‘at Sem‘an, underscoring their contexts and interaction. AYŞE BELGİN-HENRY (PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana […]

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