Volume VII.
LONDON
THE GROLIER SOCIETY
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THE ASSYRIAN REVIVAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA
ASSUR-NAZIR-PAL (885-860 B.C.) AND SHALMANESER III. (860-825 B.C.)—THE KINGDOM OF URARTU AND ITS CONQUERING PRINCES: MENUAS AND ARGISTIS.
The line of Assyrian kings after Assurirba, and the Babylonian dynasties: the war between Rammân-nirâri III. and Shamash-mudammiq; his victories over Babylon; Tukulti-ninip II. (890-885 B.C.)—The empire at the accession of Assur-nazir-pal: the Assyrian army and the progress of military tactics; cavalry, military engines; the condition of Assyria’s neighbours, methods of Assyrian conquest.
The first campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Nairi and on the Khabur (885-882 B.C.): Zamua reduced to an Assyrian province (881 B.C.)—The fourth campaign in Naîri and the war on the Euphrates (880 B.C.); the first conquest of BU-Adini—Northern Syria at the opening of the IXth century: its civilisation, arts, army, and religion—The submission of the Hittite states and of the Patina: the Assyrians reach the Mediterranean.
The empire after the wars of Assur-nazir-pal—Building of the palace at Calah: Assyrian architecture and sculpture in the IXth century—The tunnel of Negub and the palace of Balawât—The last years of Assur-nazir-pal: His campaign of the year 867 in Naîri—The death of Assur-nazir-pal (860 B.C.); his character.
Shalmaneser III. (860-825 B.C.): the state of the empire at his accession—Urartu: its physical features, races, towns, temples, its deities—Shalmaneser’s first campaign in Urartu: he penetrates as far as Lake Van (860 B.C.)—The conquest of Bît-Adini and of Naîri (859-855 B.C.)
The attack on Damascus: the battle of Qarqar (854 B.C.) and the war against Babylon (852-851 B.C.)—The alliance between Judah and Israel, the death of Ahab (853 B.C.); Damascus successfully resists the attacks of Assyria (849-846 B.C.)—Moab delivered from Israel, Mesha; the death of Ben-hadad (Adadidri) and the accession of Hazael; the fall of the house of Omri-Jehu (843 B.C.)—The defeat of Hazael and the homage of Jehu (842-839 B.C.). Wars in Cilicia and in Namri (838-835 B.c.): the last battles of Shalmaneser III.; his building works, the revolt of Assur-dain-pal—Samsi-rammân IV. (825-812 B.C.), his first three expeditions, his campaigns against Babylon—Bammdn-nirdri IV, (812-783 B.C.)—Jehu, Athaliah, Joash: the supremacy of Hazael over Israel and Judah—Victory of Bammdn-nirdri over Mari, and the submission of all Syria to the Assyrians (803 B.C.).
The growth of Urartu: the conquests of Menuas and Argistis I., their victories over Assyria—Shalmaneser IV. (783-772 B.C.)—Assurdân III. (772-754 B.C.)—Assur-niruri III. (754-745 B.C.)—The downfall of Assyria and the triumph of Urartu.
CONTENTS
[ CHAPTER I—THE ASSYRIAN REVIVAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA ]
[ CHAPTER II—TIGLATH-PILESER III. AND THE ORGANISATION OF THE ASSYRIAN ]
[ CHAPTER III—SARGON OF ASSYRIA (722-705 B.C.) ]
List of Illustrations
[ 009.jpg an Assyrian Horseman Armed With the Sword ]
[ 010.jpg a Mounted Assyrian Archer With Attendant ]
[ 012.jpg the Movable Sow Making a Breach in The Wall of A Fortress ]
[ 013.jpg the Turreted Battering-ram Attacking The Walls Of A Town ]
[ 014.jpg the Besieged Endeavouring to Cripple Or Destroy The Battering-ram ]
[ 017.jpg the Escarpments of The Zab ]
[ 021.jpg the Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Nairi ]
[ 022.jpg the Site of Shadikanni at Arban, on The Khabur ]
[ 024.jpg One of the Winged Bulls Found at Arban ]
[ 024b.jpg No. 1. Enameled Brick (nimrod). No. 2. Fragment Of Mural Painting (nimrod). ]
[ 033.jpg the Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Zamua ]
[ 037.jpg the Zab Below The Passes of Alan, The Ancient Ilaniu ]
[ 044.jpg the Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Mesopotamia ]
[ 050.jpg Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Syria ]
[ 052.jpg Bas-relief from a Building at Sinjirli ]
[ 053.jpg JibrÎn, a Village of Conical Huts, on the Plateau Of Aleppo ]
[ 054.jpg the War-chariot of The KhÂti Op The Ninth Century ]
[ 055.jpg the Assyrian War-chariot of The Ninth Century B.c. ]
[ 056.jpg a King of the KhÂti Hunting A Lion in His Chariot ]
[ 058.jpg Religious Scene Displaying Egyptian Features ]
[ 067.jpg the Mounds of Calah ]
[ 068.jpg Stele of Assur-nazir-pal at Calah ]
[ 070.jpg the Winged Bulls Op Assur-nazir-pal ]
[ 071.jpg Glazed Tile from Palace of Calah ]
[ 072.jpg Lion from Assur-nazir-pal’s Palace ]
[ 074.jpg a Corner of the Ruined Palace Of Assur-nazir-pal ]
[ 079.jpg the Two Peaks of Mount Ararat ]
[ 080.jpg End of the Harvest—cutting Straw ]
[ 082.jpg the Kingdom of Uratu ]
[ 083.jpg Fragment of a Votive Shield Of Urartian Work ]
[ 084.jpg Site of an Urartian Town at Toprah-kaleh ]
[ 085.jpg the Ruins of a Palace Of Urartu at Toprah-kaleh ]
[ 086.jpg Temple of Khaldis at Muzazir ]
[ 089.jpg Assyrian Soldiers Carrying off Or Destroying The Furniture of an Urartian Temple ]
[ 090.jpg Shalmanesee Iii. Crossing the Mountains ]
[ 093.jpg the People of Shugunia Fighting Against The Assyrians ]
[ 094.jpg Prisoners from Shugunia, With Their Arms Tied And Yokes on Their Necks ]
[ 094b.jpg Sacrifice Offered by Shalmaneser Iii. ]
[ 095.jpg Costumes Found in the Fifth Tomb ]
[ 100.jpg Shua, King of Gilzan, Bringing a War-horse Fully Caparisoned to Shalmaneser ]
[ 101.jpg Dromedaries from Gilzan ]
[ 102.jpg Tribute from Gilzan ]
[ 105.jpg Tribute from Garparuda, King of the Patina ]
[ 123.jpg the Moabite Stone of Stele Of Mesha ]
[ 131.jpg Jehu, King of Israel, Sends Presents To Shalmaneser ]
[ 134.jpg a Mountain Village ]
[ 137.jpg Elephant and Monkeys Brought As a Tribute To Nineveh by the People of Muzbi ]
[ 142.jpg Stag and Lions of the Country Of Sukhi ]
[ 144.jpg the Bronze-covered Gates of BalawÀt ]
[ 156.jpg Triumphal Stele of Menuas at Kelishin ]
[ 164.jpg Urartian Stele on the Rocks of Ak-keupbu ]
[ 169.jpg Table of the Dynasty Of The Kings Of Assyria ]
[ 180.jpg a Vista of the Asianic Steppe ]
[ 188.jpg Specimens of Hebrew Pottery ]
[ 189.jpg Israelites of the Higher Class in The Time Of Shalmaneser Iii ]
[ 202.jpg Egyptian Altar at Deik-el-bahari ]
[ 216.jpg Map of Campaigns Of Tiglath-pileser Iii. In Media ]
[ 218.jpg Principal Pak of Mount Bikni (demavend) ]
[ 221.jpg View of the Mountains Which Guard The Southern Border of Uartu ]
[ 226a.jpg Plan of the Ancient City Of Zinjirli. ]
[ 226b.jpg One of the Gates Of Zinjirli Restored ]
[ 227.jpg Bird’s-eye View of the Royal Castle Of Zinjirli As Restored ]
[ 232.jpg Tiglath-pileser Iii. In his State Chariot ]
[ 235.jpg the Rock and Citadel of Van at The Present Day ]
[ 236.jpg Entrance to the Modern Citadel of Van from The Westward ]
[ 241.jpg Hebrew Inscription on the Siloam Aqueduct ]
[ 243.jpg the Great Temple of Bubastis Duringnaville’s Excavations ]
[ 244.jpg Picture in the Hall of The Harps In The Fifth Tomb ]
[ 245.jpg Gate of the Festival Hall at Bubastis ]
[ 248.jpg Small Bronze Sphinx of Siamun ]
[ 249.jpg Ruins of the Temple at Khninsu After Naville’s Excavations ]
[ 252.jpg Table of Pharaohs Of the Xxiith Dynasty ]
[ 253.jpg King Petubastis at Prayer ]
[ 255.jpg View of a Part Of the Ruins Of Napata ]
[ 256.jpg Gebel-barkal, the Sacred Mountain of Napata ]
[ 257.jpg Ruins of the Temple Of Amon at Napata ]
[ 258.jpg Plan of the Temple Of Amon at Napata ]
[ 260a.jpg a Nearly Pure Ethiopian Type ]
[ 260b.jpg Mixed Negro and Ethiopian Type ]
[ 262.jpg Map of Middle Egypt During the Campaign Of Pionkhi ]
[ 262.jpg Ruins of Oxyrrhynchos and the Modern Town Of Bahnesa ]
[ 266.jpg King NamrÔti Leading a Horse to PiÔnkhi ]
[ 267.jpg Ruins of the Temple Of Thoth, at Hermopolis The Great ]
[ 276.jpg King Tafnakhti Presents a Field to Tumu and To Bastit ]
[ 282.jpg Map the Kingdom of Damascus ]
[ 289b.jpg List of the Kings Of Damascus ]
[ 290.jpg Arab Meharis Ridden Down by the Assyrian Cavalry ]
[ 292.jpg Table of This Babylonian Dynasty ]
[ 298.jpg Map of the Assyrian Empire Under Tiglath-pileser Iii. ]
[ 312.jpg Tiglath-pileser Iii. Besieging a Revellious City. ]
[ 314.jpg a Herd of Horses Brought in As Tribute ]
[ 315.jpg a Typical Cappadocian Horse ]
[ 316.jpg a Syrian BÎt-khilÂni ]
[ 317.jpg the Foundatins of a Bît-khil.ni ]
[ 318.jpg Base of a Column at Zinjireli ]
[ 320.jpg Stele Or Bel-harran-beluzur. ]
[ 322.jpg Manuscript on Papyrus in Hieroglyphics ]
[ 323.jpg Cone Bearing the Name of Kashta and Of His Daughter Amenertas ]
[ 333.jpg Table of Kings Of Israel ]
[ 334.jpg Sargon of Assyria and his Vizier ]
[ 343.jpg Assyrian Soldiers Pursuing Kalda Refugees in A Bed of Reeds ]
[ 344.jpg a Reed-hut of the Bedawin Of Irak ]
[ 346.jpg Brick Bearing the Name of The Susian King Shilkhak-inshushinak ]
[ 348.jpg Bas-relief of Nakam-sin, Tkansported to Susa By Shutkuk-nakhunta ]
[ 349.jpg the Great Rock Bas-relief of MalamÎr ]
[ 356.jpg IaubÎdi of Hamath Being Flayed Alive. ]
[ 364.jpg Taking of a Castle in Zikartu ]
[ 369.jpg Taking of the City Of KishÎsim by The Assyrians ]
[ 372.jpg the Town of BÎt-bagaÎa Burnt by The Assyrians ]
[ 373.jpg Table of Dynasties Of Tanis and Sais ]
[ 374.jpg King Bocchoris Giving Judgment Between Two Women, Rival Claimants to a Child ]
[ 378.jpg Taking of a Town in Urartu by the Assyrians ]
[ 379.jpg the Seal of Urzana, King Of MuzazÎr ]
[ 379.jpg the Assyrians Taking a Median Town ]
[ 398.jpg Plan of the Royal City Of Dur-sharrukÎn ]
[ 400.jpg Part of the Enamelled Course Of a Gate ]
[ 402.jpg Bird’s Eye View of Sargon’s Palace At Dur-sharrukîn ]
[ 403.jpg One of the Gates Of The Palace at Dur-sharrukÎn ]
[ 404.jpg Plan of the Excavated Portions Of The Palace At Dur-sharrukÎn ]
[ 405.jpg One of the Bronze Lions from Dur-sharrukÎn ]
[ 406.jpg a Hunting Expedition in the Woods Near Dur-sharrukÎn ]
[ 408.jpg the Ziggurat at Dur-sharrukin ]
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