The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BAALBEK, SYRIA, 1918-12-25. A CHURCH SERVICE IN THE RUINS OF THE OLD CHRISTIAN BASILICA, ATTENDED BY AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS. (DONOR C.L. RILEY)
BAALBEK, SYRIA, 1918-12-25. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT HOLY COMMUNION DURING A CHURCH SERVICE IN THE RUINS OF THE OLD CHRISTIAN BASILICA. THIS WAS THE FIRST SUCH SERVICE FOR 1300 YEARS. (DONOR C.L. RILEY)
BAALBEK, SYRIA, 1918-12-25. ALTAR IN THE RUINS OF THE OLD CHRISTIAN BASILICA, THE BASE OF A PILLAR COVERED WITH A UNION JACK FLAG FROM AN AMBULANCE. (DONOR C.L. RILEY)
BAALBEK, LEBANON, 1918. A CHURCH SERVICE, CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN RILEY, HELD ON THE STEPS OF THE RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF BAAL. THESE RUINS WERE FIRST A CHRISTIAN CHURCH, AND LATER A MAHOMEDAN MOSQUE. TH
BAALBEK, SYRIA. 1941-12. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS INSPECTING THE RUINS.
DEIR ES SARAS, SYRIA. C. 1918. AN AMMUNITION DUMP NORTH OF JISR BENAT YAKUB. (DONOR C.L. RILEY)
The ruins of the old Christian Basilica, where the 5th Australian Light Horse Brigade held their Christmas morning service in 1918. The steps once led to the Temple of Baal, and later were used for t
