ocr: interior) and its tripartite adytum (inner sanctuary),is ultimately derived from a type of ancient North Syrian temple. The same amalgamation of styles can be seen in the structural and decorative details of the buildings. The base of the temple (a feature revealed only by the current excavations), for example, was originally faced with marble veneer, affixed to the masonry by means of copper and lead hooks in typically Roman fashion; the masonry of the superstructure exemplifies the standard construction described by the great Roman architect Vitruvius, a rubble core between faces of cut ston ...
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