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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 402

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In red Cornelian. In Chalcedony. … In Rock Crystal. Persian Cylinders. In Onyx. human heads, above an oval, containing the image of a king.The engraving on this gem is remarkable for its delicacy andminuteness. Persian cylinders are recognised at once by the draperiesof the figures, gathered up into folds, as in the sculptures ofthe…

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

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