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TOWN OF LADlKiYEH.
[CHAP. XIX.
the kingdom of Arpad, 1 according to Maundrell). Its modern
representative, Tortosa, has been celebrated in the opening of
Tasso's Jerusalem. 2
Markab About 14 miles northwards of Tartous is the small town
of Markab, crowning a high conical hill at the distance of
nearly a mile from the sea; it is surrounded by strong walls,
and, except on one side, where it is inaccessible, there is a
double line of defence, supported by a large strong tower on
the eastern, and another on the western side, both of them
probably erected by the knights of Jerusalem,
and Baneas. About 9 miles northward, are the ruins of Baneas ; 3 and
nearly at the same distance, farther along the shore, those of
Jebili (Gabula) 4 with the remains of a fine Roman theatre,
and a great many sepulchral excavations in the rocks by the
sea-side. 5
Bay and town The district of Ladikiyeh is understood to commence at
of Ladikiyeh. p;[ ace . the plain of Tripoli extends 10 miles farther
to the banks of the Northern Nahr-el-Kebir; its rich soil is
only partially cultivated, and the produce is chiefly cotton and
tobacco; the latter being by far the most esteemed throughout
Turkey. A little beyond the river just named, the projecting
tongue of Cape Ziaret forms the southern, and a rocky point,
about 3 miles farther, the northern horn of the bay of
Ladikiyeh; near the extremity of the former is the dilapidated
port protected by an old castle, and adjoining these, are the
stores and houses of the Marina. Nearly half a mile from
thence, on the slope of the hill, is the town of Ladikiyeh,
which, in the time of Edrisi, was flourishing and populous; 6
it now contains 5 mosques, 3 Greek churches, one Ar
menian Latin convent, a tolerable bazar, and about 1000
1 2 Kings, chap. XIX., v. 13; Isaiah, chap. X., v. 9; and Ezekiel,
chap. XXVII., v. 11.
2 Note by W. J. Banks, Esq., p. 179, vol. II. of Giovani Finati's Travels,
8 Balanea.—Plin., lib. V., c. xx.; and the Valania of the Crusades.
4 Plin., lib. V., c. xx.
5 Travels in Palestine and Syria, by Geo. Robinson, Esq., vol. II., p. 71;
London, 1837.
6 Edrisi, par Jaubert, tome VI., p. 131, Recueil de Voyages, &c., par la
Soci&t5 de Geographic.