Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon

Name: Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon
Author: Layard, Austen Henry

Layard, Austen Henry

Babylon (Extinct city); Middle East -- Description and travel; Nineveh (Extinct city); Scientific expeditions

"On the 22nd day of the month.... I departed from Calah (the quarter of
Nineveh now called Nimroud). I crossed the Tigris. On the banks of the
Tigris I received much tribute. In the city of Tabit I halted. I occupied
the banks of the river Karma (? the Hermus, or eastern confluent of the
Khabour). In the city of Megarice I halted. From the city of Megarice I
departed. I occupied the banks of the Kabour (Chaboras). I halted at the
city of _Sadikanni_ (? or Kar-dikanni). I received the tribute of the city
of Kedni. From Kedni I departed to the city of ...lemmi. In the city of
...lemmi I halted. From the city of ...lemmi I departed. In the city of
Beth-Khilapi I halted. The tribute of Beth-Khilapi I received, gold,
silver," and many other articles, amongst which are apparently objects of
clothing, or embroidered stuffs. Then follow his marches day by day to the
cities of Sirki, Tzufri, Naqua-rabani, and Kindani, from each of which he
received tribute in gold, silver, several objects not identified, cattle,
and sheep. The inscription goes on--"The city of Kindani stands on the
right bank of the river Euphrates. From Kindani I departed: on the
mountain, by the side of the Euphrates, I halted. From the mountain I
departed. In Beth-Shebaiya, over against Karid, I halted. The city of
Karid stands on the right bank of the river Euphrates. From Bath-Shebaiya
I departed: on the top of (or above) Anat I halted. Anat stands in the
middle of the Euphrates" (agreeing with the position of the modern town of
Ana). He then attacked and took the principal city of _Shadu_ (?), of the
country of Suka, and the city of _Tzur_ (?), the capital of _Shadu_ (?),
whose inhabitants were assisted by the soldiers of Bishi (a nation also
alluded to in the second year of the annals of Sennacherib). Nebo-Baladan,
king of Kar-Duniyas, is then mentioned, showing that the campaign was
carried _down_ the banks of the Euphrates far to the south of Babylon.

The second extract is from the records of a campaign in northern Syria.
Having first crossed the Euphrates:

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Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and BabylonLayard, Austen Henry

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Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon

Layard, Austen Henry

Babylon (Extinct city); Middle East -- Description and travel; Nineveh (Extinct city); Scientific expeditions

"On the 22nd day of the month.... I departed from Calah (the quarter of
Nineveh now called Nimroud). I crossed the Tigris. On the banks of the
Tigris I received much tribute. In the city of Tabit I halted. I occupied
the banks of the river Karma (? the Hermus, or eastern confluent of the
Khabour). In the city of Megarice I halted. From the city of Megarice I
departed. I occupied the banks of the Kabour (Chaboras). I halted at the
city of _Sadikanni_ (? or Kar-dikanni). I received the tribute of the city
of Kedni. From Kedni I departed to the city of ...lemmi. In the city of
...lemmi I halted. From the city of ...lemmi I departed. In the city of
Beth-Khilapi I halted. The tribute of Beth-Khilapi I received, gold,
silver," and many other articles, amongst which are apparently objects of
clothing, or embroidered stuffs. Then follow his marches day by day to the
cities of Sirki, Tzufri, Naqua-rabani, and Kindani, from each of which he
received tribute in gold, silver, several objects not identified, cattle,
and sheep. The inscription goes on--"The city of Kindani stands on the
right bank of the river Euphrates. From Kindani I departed: on the
mountain, by the side of the Euphrates, I halted. From the mountain I
departed. In Beth-Shebaiya, over against Karid, I halted. The city of
Karid stands on the right bank of the river Euphrates. From Bath-Shebaiya
I departed: on the top of (or above) Anat I halted. Anat stands in the
middle of the Euphrates" (agreeing with the position of the modern town of
Ana). He then attacked and took the principal city of _Shadu_ (?), of the
country of Suka, and the city of _Tzur_ (?), the capital of _Shadu_ (?),
whose inhabitants were assisted by the soldiers of Bishi (a nation also
alluded to in the second year of the annals of Sennacherib). Nebo-Baladan,
king of Kar-Duniyas, is then mentioned, showing that the campaign was
carried _down_ the banks of the Euphrates far to the south of Babylon.

The second extract is from the records of a campaign in northern Syria.
Having first crossed the Euphrates:

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon

Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon

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