"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٢] (٥٣٠/٣٦٨)

ROUTES 125, 126
359
Miles from
Deir
ez-Zor
1561
157
160
Tel Tartab and Tel Teratib to r.
Tel Paris to 1. Scattered village on the slopes which had
been recently built in 1893.
Nisibin.
EOUTE 126
MARDIN—RAS EL-AIN (56 m.)
Authorities : —Taylor in Journal of the R vol. xxxv, 1865
(journeys of 1861-3) ; Military Report on Route 21 (journey of 1903).
Hinrichs (journey of 1911).
There is said to be a well-used road between Mardln and Ras el-
Ain, but it is not clear which of the alternatives below is the more
important. The first few miles are very rough and steep, but after
the plain is reached there do not appear to be any serious difficulties.
Water is probably scarce in the l.w. season when the
are dry, and no supplies or fuel are available.
The stage (reversed) from m. 56 to m. 12f probably represents
approximately part of a Turkish line of march between Ras-el-Ain,
Nisibin and Mosul reported in January 1916. The marching time
from Ras el-Ain to Tel Ermen was given in two stages of 7 hrs.
each. From Tel Ermen the march was continued to Amudeh
{Route 94, m. 17), leaving Mardln to the N.
The railway from Ras el-Ain has reached Tel Ermen (Feb. 1917).
Miles from
Mardin
o
3
7~
' 2
9|
12|
m
Mardin. Descend by a steep rocky road.
Reach the Mesopotamian plain.
Khirzum village to r. on the Ghurs river which rises behind
the Jebel Grhurs about 20 m. distant and falls into the
Serjan Su.
Cross to the r. bank of the Ghurs stream near Ain Mish-
mish. village.
Goch. Hisar near Tel Ermen (see Route .116 b, m. 49).
Ford the Ghurs near the village. The stream here
makes a bend E. Track now across level plain.
Korijeh. and Hori mounds on the 1. bank of the Zirgan
Su which flows round the W. base of the mounds in
a semi-circle.