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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 412

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mentioned in Chronicles and in 2 Kings (xv. 19, 29), ashaving carried away the Jews, no trace has hitherto been found in the cunei-form inscriptions. This fact has led to the conjecture that he was identicalwith Tiglath Pileser. The arguments for and against this identififeationare stated in… … y. to » 36o XnWElFJI A.\n n.\n]-/.ON. [Cum-. Unfortunately tlie fragmcntar) state of thr monuments andbas-reliefs of this king prevents the restoration, in a completeshape, of his annals. He appears, in the finst year of hisreign, to have carried his arms into IJahylonia and ChakKxa,where ho…

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

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