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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 99

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s cer-tainly very curious. The liiscrepancy between the amountof silver may perha])s be attributed to tiie lad, tliat the Assy-rian account induiled the silver ornaments strippeil fromthe temple, as well as the metal in bars or rings which formedthe currency of the Jews. Ha\ing thus compelleti… … Bulls with historical Inscriptions of Sennacherib. (Koujunjik.) sixth year of the records on the bulls, he conquered a countryto the north of Assyria, probably Armenia, or some part ofAsia ISIinor; and, in the last year mentioned in these annals,he invaded Elam or Susiana, and some tribes probably…

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

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