"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٩] (٥٣٠/٣٢٢)

ROUTES 105, 106
(g)
313
Pass Bilbil in a valley to L, which, with other valleys,
forms the bed of the Sinan Su,
Cross a col in a spur and pass Hashta to 1.
The track here is easy. Near Bazmar it passes some large
springs, the principal source of the Salat Su.
Pass Berkhosh. and Koli, a few huts. Route then runs
abreast of a large gorge from Hazro.
Tracks to Diarbekr go off here to 1. over easy country.
The easiest route to Lijjeh now goes straight on by the
base of the hills, and joins the Diarbekr—Erzerum route
12 to 13 m. farther on near Fis. (See 104.) This
road was passable for wheels in 1900.
The route described below is only a mule-track. It turns
up the gorge by the r. bank, the country on that side
being easier.
Zughur to r. Route traverses for 400 yds. a paved pathway
9 ft. wide.
Hazro, a village of 700 houses, chiefly of Armenians (but
compare p. 32), on a hill-side over a wide, cultivated
basin. There is a copious water-supply from springs.
Saif ed-Dln Pasha, an influential Kurd, resided here in
1900.
From Hazro a road, passable for wheels, goes E. and passes
through a gap in the hills to Hantuf (Hanlot) 4^ m.
farther on, whence a track runs to join the present route
at Shimshim (see below). Another track goes on through
a gorge to Fasur, forming the most direct route to that
place from Diarbekr, and crossing the Batman bridge
Lijjeh route about 1^ m. from Shailima. (See 105,
m. 23^.) It is reported to be probably passable for wheels
without much difficulty. See also 112 a (i).
Route now follows a rough hill-track leading N. over the
hills to
Shimshim, in a stony valley with stream flowing W.
Cross the stream.
Amtaka, small place with the ruins of an old town and
fort on the steep, rocky ridge to N. The track now turns
N. through the rocky gorge of a branch of the stream just
crossed.
Emerge from the gorge and join the Batman bridge
Lijjeh route (see Route 105, m. o4-|).
Lijjeh.