Sasanian influence, 59, 75, 115, 137, 141, 164. scollop, _see_ cusp. semi-dome, 18, 27, 28, 38, 42, 73, 79, 111, 112, 115, 139; fluted, 25, 118, 139. serdâb, 25, 28, 35, 37, 82. spandrel, 6, 12, 24, 27, 34, 131, 133. spear-shaped motive, 27, 140. spiral motive, 133. squinch arch, 18, 23, 27, 38, 50, 51, 52, 53, 73, 79, 96, 97, 115, 140, 159; fluted, 18. stair, 7, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 46, 82; on âtesgâh, 91, 92. staircase motive, 127. stela, 123, 135. stoa, 65, 124, 126. stone, dressed, 65 n. 1, 70, 96, 124, 126, 159; undressed masonry, 6, 24, 28, 44, 69, 76, 78, 84, 96, 113, 116, 117, 160. stucco, 12, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, 34, 52, 86, 115, 124, 125, 134, 140, 164; oversailing bars, 18, 26, 28, 38, 51, 65, 66, 140. stupa, 123. ṣuffah, 146. symmetry, 92. T tabernacle in votive niches and tombs, 127. ṭâqchah, 28, 35, 51, 52, 76. ṭarmah, 30, 32, 48, 53, 83, 84, 87, 88, 93, 94, 119, 137, 138. temple, Assyrian, 92, 93, 94, 124; Babylonian, 92, 93, 94; fire, 90, 92, 94; in antis, 66; peripteral, 65. tetrapylon, 98. theatre, at Babylon, 65; at Ephesus, 125. tholos, 128, 129. torus, 76. towers, à cheval, 103, 108; chamber, 7, 31; flanking, 4, 6, 7, 33, 36, 37, 41, 60, 99-110, 113, 114, 116, 117, 121, 153, 155; in Roman camp, 99; polygonal, 109; rounded and rectangular, 103, 107, 108, 109; tomb, 41 n. 1. transept of mosque, 152, 155, 158, 159. trifoliate apse, 117. tubes, decoration, value of, 35, 143; imply vault, 143; in vault, 14, 19, 22, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 76, 143, 144. U Ukhaiḍir, absence of bath, 166; central court, 23, 24-6, 33, 34, 82, 131; corridor, 28, pp. 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 33; court A, 16, 19; court B, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 82, 83; court C, 23, 30, 32, 33, 82, 83; court D, 23, 33; court E, 23, 24, 30, 33, 83; court F, 29, 33; court G, 23, 30, 32, 33, 82, 83; court H, 23, 30, 32, 33, 82, 83; east annex, 34, 35, 82; great hall (7), 12-14, 19, 24, 81; ḥammâm, 37; imperfect seclusion of ḥaram courts, 166; inner walls and towers, 33; mosque, 16-19, 150; name of, 162; north annex, 36, 37, 60; north gate tower, 9, 10, 19, 21; outer walls and gates, 4-9, 34, 78, 81; palace yard, 5, 14, 20, 32, 33, 34; passages 5 and 6, pp. 10, 14, 16, 34; room 4, p. 9; rooms 29-42, pp. 26-9, 34, 35, 82; three-storied block, 14-23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 81, 117. underground rooms, _see_ serdâb. ‘uqûd, 148. V