al-Zahrâ, _see_ Medînat al-Zahrâ. al-Zaitûn, Umm, 73 n. Zaitûnah, the, 152. Zaqârît, sub-tribe, 2, 5. al-Zebîb, Khân, 106. Zindjirli, 60 and n., 61, 62 n., 63, 107, 109, 119, 122. Ziyâd ibn Abîhî, 17 n., 146 n., 148, 149, 168. Zohâb, 105, 120. Zugmantel, 100 n. Zûrah, 164. * * * * * [Illustration: MAP 1 SYRIA AND MESOPOTAMIA] [Illustration: MAP 2 UKHAIḌIR Map of Site ] PLATE 3 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, first floor of palace.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, second floor of palace.] PLATE 6 Ukhaiḍir, map of site.] [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir from north-east.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, central court, from south.] PLATE 7 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south-east angle of palace yard.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, north-east corner.] PLATE 8 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south-west corner.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, detail of tower chamber.] [Illustration: FIG. 3. Ukhaiḍir, decoration on north wall.] PLATE 9 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south gate, interior.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, south gate, exterior.] PLATE 10 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, chemin de ronde of east wall, looking north.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, north façade, showing loopholes of chemin de ronde.] PLATE 11 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, north façade.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, north gate.] PLATE 12 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, room 1, looking north.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, room 88, south-west end of vault.] PLATE 13 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, room 4, north-east portion of dome.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, room 4, south-west portion of dome.] PLATE 14 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, great hall, looking south.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, vault of great hall, looking south.] PLATE 15 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, great hall, west side.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, great hall, door of south-west stair.] PLATE 16 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, great hall, looking north.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, vault of south-west stair out of great hall.] PLATE 17 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, corridor 5, looking west.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, north end of corridor 20.] PLATE 18 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south wall of mosque.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, miḥrâb.] PLATE 19 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, east side of mosque.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, east side of mosque, north end.] PLATE 20 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, south-east angle of mosque.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, south-west angle of mosque.] PLATE 21 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, door of mosque.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, north end of gallery 108.] PLATE 22 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, north-east angle of court A.] [Illustration: FIG. 2. Ukhaiḍir, corridors 28 and 102 from corridor 100.] PLATE 23 [Illustration: FIG. 1. Ukhaiḍir, court H]