Voices of the Past; From Assyria and Babylonia (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Map of Assyria and Babylonia . View of Koyunjik, the site of Nineveh . Dying Lion, Bas-Relief from Palace of Asshurbanipal ..... Assyrian Clay Tablets .... The Taylor Cylinder, an historical prism of Sennacherib. (British Museum) Demon of the South-West Wind Demons Fighting. (From a Bas-Relief at the British Museum) .... Assyrian Winged Bull .... First Tablet of the Cuneiform Narrative of the Creation. (British Museum) . . Conflict between Bel and the Dragon Tiamat. (British Museum) .... Impression of a Babylonian Cylinder-Seal, per- haps representing the Temptation. (British Museum) ..... Restoration of a Ziggurrat, or Tower Temple . A Tel-el-Amarna Letter The Mounds of Mugheir, the site of Ur of the Chaldees ..... Bricks of Kudur-Mabuk and his son Eri-Aku (Rim-Sin) from the site of Ur. (British Museum) ..... Cylinder Seal of Ur-Gur, and its Impression. (British Museum) .... Marble Egg of Sargon of Agade. (British Museum) ..... Statue of Gudea, from Tell-loh. (British Museum) ..... Architectural Plan on Gudea's Lap Sculptured Head (Front and Side View) from Tell-loh ..... Gate-Socket of En-temena (British Museum) The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser II. (British Museum) ..... Bas-Reliefs on one face of the Black Obelisk Restoration of a Gateway at Dur-Sharukin to face page I ' 8 page 16 to face page 20 24 42 42 page 43 to face page 84 page 89 130 38 148 '59 160 162 17S page 179 to face page 196 VOICES OF THE PAST FROM ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA PART I THE ROYAL LIBRARY OF NINEVEH T F we were to take a voyage to the eastern end of the Mediterranean, pass through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, and then, sailing round the south of Arabia, pursue our course to the head of the Persian Gulf, we should arrive at the common mouth of two mighty rivers. As...