Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldæan Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, or Devil-Worshippers; And an Enquiry ... Assyrians, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Procession of theB ull beneath theM ound of Nimroud. Frontispiece The King. (N. W. Palace, Niinroud.) Facing page 7. Plan 4. Upper Chambers on theW estS ide of theM ound. (N imroud.) In page 14. Enemy asking Quarter of Assyrian Horsemen. (S. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 28. Part of aB as-relief showing a Pulley, and a Warrior cutting aB ucket from the Rope. In page 32. Plan 5. Excavations in theS outh-east Corner of theM ound. (N imroud )I npage 39. Sitting Figure in Basalt, from Kahili Sherghat. In page 52 Warriors hunting theL ion. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) Facing page 77. Plan of excavated Ruins at Kouyunjik. Facing page 124. The King in his Chariot returning from Battle. (K ouyunjik.) Facing page 137. Wi-ilge or A rrow-head on an A ltar. (F rom aS tone in theB ibliotheque Nationale atP aris.) In page 181. Scribes writing down theN umber of Heads of theS lain, and the A mount of theS poil. (K ouyunjik.) In page 184. Figures, and Cartouche with Hieroglyphics, on an Ivory Panel from the N. W. Palace, Nimroud. Facing page 209. The Egyptian Goddess Ken (from aT ablet in theB ritish Museum) and Assyrian Deity, the Astarte of the Assyrians and the Ken of theE gyptians (from aH ock Tablet atM althaiyah, near Mosul). In page 212. Forms of Pottery found in the Tombs above the Ruins at Nimroud. In page 219. AH ouse. (K ouyunjik.) The Interior of aT ent. (K ouyunjik.) In page 271. AT emple, or Fishing Pavilion, supported by Proto-I onic Columns, and standing in uR iver or artificial Lake. (K horsabad.) In page 273. VOL. II. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings.