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Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)

Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 231

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in. high, by 4 ft.6 in. broad, and i ft. 3 in. thick, was covered, on all sides,except where the sculpture intervened, with an inscription, insmall arrow-headed characters. Itwas fixed on a plain squarepedestal and stood isolated from the building. In front of itwas an altar of stone, supported on… … Effij;y of King. VII.J INSCRIPTIONS ON THE MONOLITH. 179 The lion entrance led into a chamber 46 ft. by 19 ft.Its Avails of sundried bricks were coated with plaster, onwhich the remains of figures and ornaments in colour couldstill be traced.* Nearly opposite to the entrance was a door-way t…

Excavations (Archaeology) -- Assyria · Assyria -- Description and travel · Nineveh (Extinct city) · Babylon (Extinct city)

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