Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century (1903)
Hilprecht, H. V. (Hermann Vollrat), 1859-1925, Benzinger, I. (Immanuel), 1865-1935, Hommel, Fritz, 1854-1936, Jensen, P. (Peter), 1861-1936, Steindorff, Georg, 1861-1951 · Philadelphia : A. J. Holman · leaf 585
of Baghdad, Hilla, andother places of the lower Euphrates and Tigris valleys, oremployed in connection with the burning of pottery. Thisis another striking illustration of the tenacity with which 490 EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLE LANDS ancient Babylonian customs are preserved even bv thepresent population… … Section of a Babylonian Baking Furnace in Use (Time of Abraham) It was built against Ur-Gurs wall, and consisted of crudebricks, which, in consequence of their constant exposure tothe intense heat, had completely turned red. As the inter-esting fireplace stood on a somewhat higher level than…
