A Popular Account of Discoveries at NinevehHarper & Brothers, 1854 - 360 oldal |
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ix. oldal
... entered upon an examination of them . He learnt from the in- habitants of Mosul that , some time previous to his visit , a sculpture , representing various forms of men and animals , had been dug up in a mound forming part of the great ...
... entered upon an examination of them . He learnt from the in- habitants of Mosul that , some time previous to his visit , a sculpture , representing various forms of men and animals , had been dug up in a mound forming part of the great ...
3. oldal
... entered Mosul on the 10th of April . During a short stay in this town we visited the great ruins on the east bank of the river , which have been generally be- lieved to be the remains of Nineveh . * We rode also into the desert , and ...
... entered Mosul on the 10th of April . During a short stay in this town we visited the great ruins on the east bank of the river , which have been generally be- lieved to be the remains of Nineveh . * We rode also into the desert , and ...
7. oldal
... entered into correspondence with a gentleman in England on the subject of excavations ; but with this exception , no one seemed inclined to assist or take any interest in such an undertaking . I also wrote to M. Botta , encouraging him ...
... entered into correspondence with a gentleman in England on the subject of excavations ; but with this exception , no one seemed inclined to assist or take any interest in such an undertaking . I also wrote to M. Botta , encouraging him ...
8. oldal
... entered a chamber , connected with others , and surrounded by slabs of gypsum covered with sculptured representations of battles , sieges , and similar events . His wonder may easily be imagined . A new history had been suddenly opened ...
... entered a chamber , connected with others , and surrounded by slabs of gypsum covered with sculptured representations of battles , sieges , and similar events . His wonder may easily be imagined . A new history had been suddenly opened ...
12. oldal
... entering Mosul , he had induced several of the prin- cipal Aghas , who had fled from the town on his approach , to * Literally , “ tooth - money . " return to their homes ; and having made a formal 12 CHAP . II . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
... entering Mosul , he had induced several of the prin- cipal Aghas , who had fled from the town on his approach , to * Literally , “ tooth - money . " return to their homes ; and having made a formal 12 CHAP . II . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
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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