Gutters, 125, 150, 186, 233, 294 Gypsum, 88, 89, 103, 104, 114, 118, 216, 219, 276, 291, 299, 301, 305 Habl Ibrahim, 18 Hail, 108 Hair and bitumen, concoction of, 46 Halil Bey, 10 Hanging Gardens, 98, 100 Hammurabi, 29, 88, 114, 228, 240, 242, 244, 246, 311 Haran, 167 Harp, 284 Hatra, 110 Hattre, 66, 162 Hea, 193 Hellenistic vases, 254 Hellmann, 74 Hephaestion, 311 Hera, 195 Herodotus, 2, 3, 5, 31, 64, 82, 98, 102, 193–197, 201, 210, 212, 222, 242, 280, 313–318 Hilani, 12 Hilleh, 8, 14, 183, 212 Hindiyeh, 10, 18 Hit, 25 Hittite hieroglyphic inscription, 165 stela, 164 Holy of Holies, 58 Homera, 32, 150, 309, 312, 313 mound, 15, 300, 302, 308, 310 Hommel, 192, 203, 229 Hudeh, 103 Iggigi, 151 Illu Gate, 26 Imgur-Bel, 5, 34, 44, 113, 127, 134–136, 138, 140, 144, 145, 150, 152–154, 168, 181, 182, 312 India, rainfall, 74 Inscription— Assyrian votive, 221; Bavian, 52, 222; Darius Hystaspes, 166; Greek Theatre, 301; Hittite hieroglyphic, 165; Nabopolassar, 87, 140, 142, 195; Nebuchadnezzar, 25, 45, 54, 84, 133, 160, 178, 187, 191, 195; Nebuchadnezzar’s _Steinplatten_, 5, 26, 38, 44, 52, 69, 99, 113, 128, 168, ]174, 178, 210, 257; Neo-Babylonian, 164, 221; Neriglissar, 113, 211; pottery, 227; Sardanapalus, 60, 151, 207 Interments, 146, 219 Invasion by water feared, 180 Iron, 265 Irrigation, 8, 20, 21 _Irsit Babylon_, 14 Ishin aswad, 15, 229, 238, 239, 312 Ishtar Gate, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 35, 38, 42, 46, 49, 53, 55, 71, 89, 102, 104, 129, 130, 136–138, 145–148, 150, 156, 166, 170, 173, 174, 178, 181, 182, 199, 222; consecration inscription, 45 Ishtar, statue of, 163; Temple of, 296, 297, 300, 312, 313 Ivory, 169 Jars, storage, 250, 251, 259 Jastrow, 204 Jeremiah, 314 Jews and the Tower of Babylon, 196 Joints, 70, 127, 158 Josephus, 324, 325 Kadashmanbel, 290 Kadashmanturgu, 290 Kaḫilisir, 211 Kalach, 89 Kâr, 138 Karabet, 14 Kasr, 10 _et passim_ Kassite, 77, 248 Kassite kings, 76 Kerbela, 183 Ketshaue, 236 Khabur, 162 Khan Mhauil, 14 Khorsabad, 94, 194, 236 Kilns, 76, 82 Kirû, 138 Kisa, 255 Kisu, 61, 62, 85, 122, 186, 192, 208, 214, 223, 300 Knives, 263 Koldewey, 327 Ktesiphon, 110 Kua-bark, 257 Kua-ship, 211 Kudur-Bel, 311 _Kudurru_, 252, 257, 266 Kunukku, 221 Kurigalzu, 290, 311 Kutha, 14 Kweiresh, 14, 16, 22, 183, 199, 200, 214, 291 Kyanos, 46 Labashi, 65 Labashi-Marduk, 79 Lady Gate, 52, 53 Lamps, 252, 253, 254 Lapis lazuli, 46, 158, 169, 221, 236, 268 Latomia, 196 Lebanon, cedars of, 85, 86, 94, 112, 195, 211 Leg-bones, decorated, 265 Lehmann-Haupt, 199 Libil-ḫigalla, 50, 51, 80, 113, 168, 312 Libraries, 236 Limestone, 25, 45, 50, 51, 89, 159, 177, 259 Lion, 46, 80, 130 Lions represented on tiles, 28, 80, 107, 159, 236 Lizard, 49 _Logeion_, 305 Luschan, F. von, 165 Lydia, 270