A Popular Account of Discoveries at NinevehHarper & Brothers, 1854 - 360 oldal |
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... to gaze upon it . The ulema having at length pronounced that these figures were the idols of the infidels , the Mohammedans , like obedient disciples , so completely destroyed them , that Mr. Rich was unable to INTRODUCTION . ix.
... to gaze upon it . The ulema having at length pronounced that these figures were the idols of the infidels , the Mohammedans , like obedient disciples , so completely destroyed them , that Mr. Rich was unable to INTRODUCTION . ix.
x. oldal
Austen Henry Layard. completely destroyed them , that Mr. Rich was unable to obtain even a fragment . His first step was to visit the village containing the tomb of Jonah . In the houses he met with a few stones bearing inscriptions ...
Austen Henry Layard. completely destroyed them , that Mr. Rich was unable to obtain even a fragment . His first step was to visit the village containing the tomb of Jonah . In the houses he met with a few stones bearing inscriptions ...
10. oldal
... completely uncovered . M. Botta did not extend his researches beyond Khorsabad ; but , having secured many fine specimens of Assyrian sculpture for his country , he returned to Europe with a rich collection of inscriptions , the most ...
... completely uncovered . M. Botta did not extend his researches beyond Khorsabad ; but , having secured many fine specimens of Assyrian sculpture for his country , he returned to Europe with a rich collection of inscriptions , the most ...
25. oldal
... completely cleared , and the backs of several inscribed slabs had been uncovered . * A corner - stone , which had evidently been brought from another building , was richly orna- mented with flowers and scroll - work in relief ; but ...
... completely cleared , and the backs of several inscribed slabs had been uncovered . * A corner - stone , which had evidently been brought from another building , was richly orna- mented with flowers and scroll - work in relief ; but ...
26. oldal
... completely exposed to view two slabs . * On each slab were two bas - reliefs , divided by an inscription . In the upper compartment of the largest was a battle scene , in which were represented two chariots , each drawn by richly ...
... completely exposed to view two slabs . * On each slab were two bas - reliefs , divided by an inscription . In the upper compartment of the largest was a battle scene , in which were represented two chariots , each drawn by richly ...
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Abd-ur-rahman alabaster Amadiyah amongst ancient appear Arabs Asheetha Assyrian Baghdad banks bas-reliefs Beder Khan Bey British Museum brought building carried castle Cawass centre Chaldæans chamber chariot chief Christians descended desert Diodorus Siculus discovered discovery distance earth edifice encampment entrance eunuchs Euphrates excavations feet formed fragments head Hormuzd Rassam horsemen horses houses human-headed Ibrahim Agha inhabitants inscriptions Ismail Pasha Jebours journey Kalah Kalah Sherghat Kasha Khorsabad king Kouyunjik Kurdish Kurds lions Melek Mesopotamia monuments Mosul mound mountains Mussulmans N. W. Palace Nestorian night Nimroud Nineveh ornaments party Pasha plain plunder priests principal probably raft Rassam ravine reached remains resembling river rocks rode round rubbish ruins sacred scarcely sculptures Shammar Sheikh Adi Sheikh Nasr side Sinjar slabs Sofuk stones sun-dried bricks tents Tigris Tiyari Tkhoma tomb trees trenches tribe valley village walls warriors whilst winged bulls winged figures women workmen Yezidis