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 340
he ruins of Babylonia. They areas firmly bound together by a fine lime cement, as those atthe Birs Nimroud. Upon nearly eveiy brick is clearly anddeeply stamped the name and titles of Nebuchadnezzar, andthe inscribed face is always placed downwards. This won-derful piece of masonry is so perfect,… … Babylonian Brick. builders of cities rising after the fall of Babylon have ob-tained their materials. To this day there are men who have 2SS XIXEVEH AXD BJIiVLOX. [Cu.w. no other trade than tliat of gathering bricks from this vastheap ami taking tliem for sale to the neighbouring towns andvillages,…
