A rather nice 5th-/6th-century Syrian relief of a Stylite Saint, possibly St Simeon the Elder, for the feast of Simeon Stylites, 5 Jan; found near Qal‘at Sem‘an :) https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/view?oid=479062 …pic.twitter.com/b8w2ghfYMg
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That's a possibility. It's not there anymore obviously, but also I have substantial doubts about that being a "stylite's hut." It has all the looks of Frankish fortifications that are very common among classical ruins in Athens and which were systematically cleared in the 19th c.
I've tried to substantiate the claims made that this is a stylite's hut and come up empty beyond that it was at least commonly *thought* among locals that the structure was a stylite's hut at one point.
There's a very good overview of stylite remains by Lukas Schachner:https://www.scribd.com/document/270192299/Schachner-The-Archaeology-of-the-Stylite …
Yes, agreed, it does have that look re: its origins! I was thinking of the reported tales of its use in the 19thC by a stylite, but can't spot any contemporary ref either, alas, which is suspicious :( That's a great article btw! :)
I still like the idea that the ruins may have conjured up the notion of a stylite in people’s minds
and I’m glad you liked it! It’s a fantastic article.
Amazing! This is the first time I've seen a stylite’s house!
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