Soba

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

24.9 x 19.3 cm ( 9.875 x 7.625 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

A panoramic view of a village at the top of a hill.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "Le village de Soba, distant de Jérusalem de trois heures, dans la direction de l'Ouest, était, depuis les croisades, identifié avec Modin, patrie des Machabées. Les études topographiques lui ont enleve cette gloire en retrouvant Modin au village actuel de Mediyeh, situé au nord d'Amoas (Emmaüs-Nicopolis). Placé sur une hauteur facile à défendre, Soba avait été fortifié par les Croisés. Au commencement de ce siècle, il fut assiégé par Ibrahim-Pacha qui, après avoir emporté la place, la démantela. Il ne reste plus que quelques assises des anciens murs, et beaucoup de pierres manifestement taillées par les Croisés. Soba répond à l'ancienne Seboïn des Livres Saints." The English translation: "The village of Soba, three hours to the west of Jerusalem, was at the time of the Crusades supposed to be Modin the birth-place of the Machabees. Topographical research has deprived the place of this glory and discovered that Modin was the present village of Mediyeh, to the north of Amoas (Emmaus-Nicopolis). Situated on an eminence and very easy of defence, Soba was fortified by the Crusaders. At the beginning of this century, it was besieged by Ibrahim Pacha who took it by storm and dismantled it. Little now remains of the ancient walls, but many of the blocks of stone were evidently fashioned by the Crusaders. Soba is the ancient Seboin of the Scriptures." The initials "B+P SC" are printed in the lower right corner.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)