Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldæan Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, Or Devil-worshippers; and an Inquiry Into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians, Volume 2G. P. Putnam, 1851 |
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... Nineveh . CHAPTER II . 123 Semitic Origin of the Assyrians - Identification of the Site of Nineveh - Dimensions of the City - Architecture of the Assyrians - Their first Cities - Building Mate- rials - Sun - dried Bricks - Alabaster ...
... Nineveh . CHAPTER II . 123 Semitic Origin of the Assyrians - Identification of the Site of Nineveh - Dimensions of the City - Architecture of the Assyrians - Their first Cities - Building Mate- rials - Sun - dried Bricks - Alabaster ...
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... Fire - Altar . ( Khorsabad . ) Page 351 Fire - Altar and Sacrifice . ( Kouyunjik . ) Page 354 Altar , or Tripod . ( From Khorsabad . ) Page 354 NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS . CHAPTER XI . As I viii LIST OF PLATES , WOODCUTS , AND PLANS .
... Fire - Altar . ( Khorsabad . ) Page 351 Fire - Altar and Sacrifice . ( Kouyunjik . ) Page 354 Altar , or Tripod . ( From Khorsabad . ) Page 354 NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS . CHAPTER XI . As I viii LIST OF PLATES , WOODCUTS , AND PLANS .
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... NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS . CHAPTER XI . As I was drawing one morning at the mound , Ibrahim Agha came to me , with his eyes full of tears , and announced the death of Tayhar Pasha . The Cawass had followed the for- tunes of the late ...
... NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS . CHAPTER XI . As I was drawing one morning at the mound , Ibrahim Agha came to me , with his eyes full of tears , and announced the death of Tayhar Pasha . The Cawass had followed the for- tunes of the late ...
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... destroyed . Upon them had been sculptured gigantic winged figures , carrying the usual square vessel , and a sacred flower Several trenches were opened around these remains ; but , 26 [ CHAP . XI . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
... destroyed . Upon them had been sculptured gigantic winged figures , carrying the usual square vessel , and a sacred flower Several trenches were opened around these remains ; but , 26 [ CHAP . XI . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
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... - re- liefs on Nos . 12 and 16 have already been. Part of a bas - relief , showing a pulley , and a warrior cutting a bucket from the rope . PLAN 5. - EXCAVATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE. 32 [ CHAP . XI . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
... - re- liefs on Nos . 12 and 16 have already been. Part of a bas - relief , showing a pulley , and a warrior cutting a bucket from the rope . PLAN 5. - EXCAVATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE. 32 [ CHAP . XI . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
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