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Domestic Architecture. 315 replaced by a second, the arches of which are still partly visible (Fig. 116). Over this causeway horses were led up close to the court, when a short ramp took them right in (2 Chron. xxiii. 15, 20). The character and the part which we have assigned to the various edifices named in the text coincide with the arrangement of Fig, 21 1. 1 Thus, the house of Lebanon was next to the city ; Fig. 211. — General Plan of the Solomonian Buildings. then came the royal pavilion, succeeded by the harem surrounded by its court and overlooking the platform of the temple. This disposition was shown to exist in the contemporary buildings at 1 We have stated before that the restoration of De Stade is not in perfect agreement with our plan ; it serves nevertheless to give an idea of the relative position of the different buildings. The elevations represent English feet ; whilst the lettering may- be read as follows : a, house of Lebanon ; b, lobby ; c, gallery ; d, throne room ; e, outer court ; /, domestic dwelling ; g, harem court ; h, house of Egyptian princess ; /, temple ; m, sacrificial altar ; n, inner court of temple ; p, p,p, causeways to palace and temple ; r, r, present area of the haram.