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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... Later Vessels , as represented at Khorsabad and Kouyunjik - Enemies of the Assyrians , distinguished by their Dress - Armenians and Parthians or Persians - Captives and Tribute from India -- The Arabs - The Jews - The Babylonians - The ...
... Later Vessels , as represented at Khorsabad and Kouyunjik - Enemies of the Assyrians , distinguished by their Dress - Armenians and Parthians or Persians - Captives and Tribute from India -- The Arabs - The Jews - The Babylonians - The ...
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... later Period . ( S. W. Ruins , Nimroud . ) Facing page 273 Horsemen one drawing the Bow , the other holding the Reins of both Horses . ( N. W. Palace , Nimroud . ) Page 274 Head - dress of a riding Horse . ( Kouyunjik . ) Page 275 A ...
... later Period . ( S. W. Ruins , Nimroud . ) Facing page 273 Horsemen one drawing the Bow , the other holding the Reins of both Horses . ( N. W. Palace , Nimroud . ) Page 274 Head - dress of a riding Horse . ( Kouyunjik . ) Page 275 A ...
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... later be reached . At Kouyunjik , the accumulation of rubbish and earth was very considerable , and trenches were dug to the depth of twen- VOL . II . 7 ty feet , before the platform of unbaked bricks was CHAP . XIV . ] 97 ASSYRIAN RUINS .
... later be reached . At Kouyunjik , the accumulation of rubbish and earth was very considerable , and trenches were dug to the depth of twen- VOL . II . 7 ty feet , before the platform of unbaked bricks was CHAP . XIV . ] 97 ASSYRIAN RUINS .
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... later Assyrian period , although greatly injured , could still be distin- guished . Of the inscription also a considerable portion re- mained entire . Upon the two slabs beyond this entrance , * was a subject of considerable interest ...
... later Assyrian period , although greatly injured , could still be distin- guished . Of the inscription also a considerable portion re- mained entire . Upon the two slabs beyond this entrance , * was a subject of considerable interest ...
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... later period , broken open and pillaged , and afterwards converted into dwellings , and the windows opened . It is possible that chambers still unrifled might be found behind the smaller tablets . I suspect that the inscription has been ...
... later period , broken open and pillaged , and afterwards converted into dwellings , and the windows opened . It is possible that chambers still unrifled might be found behind the smaller tablets . I suspect that the inscription has been ...
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according alabaster amongst ancient animals appears Arabs Armenia Asia Minor Assyrian empire Assyrian king Assyrian monuments Assyrian sculptures Babylon Babylonian Baghdad bas-reliefs Belus British Museum building carried castle Centre Palace Chaldæans chambers character chariots colors conjectured Ctesias cuneiform deity described Diodorus Diodorus Siculus discovered divinity dynasty earliest early edifices Egypt Egyptian emblems entrance eunuchs Euphrates evidently excavations feet fragments frequently gold Greek head helmets Herodotus horsemen horses inhabitants inscriptions ivory Kalah Sherghat Khorsabad Kouyunjik Major Rawlinson mentioned ments Mesopotamia monarch Mosul mound N. W. Palace nations Nimroud Nineveh Ninus northwest palace obelisk ornaments painted palace of Nimroud period Persian placed probably rafts remains represented resembling river round ruins sacred scarcely sculptures seen Semiramis shields side silver slabs spears stone sun-dried bricks syrian tablet temple tents Tigris tion tomb traces trees trenches ture vases walls warriors whilst winged bulls winged figures Xenophon