A History of Babylon, from the Foundation of the Monarchy to the Persian Conquest

by L. W. King

[174] See Scheil, "Esagil ou le temple de Bêl-Marduk," in the "Mémoires de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres," vol. xxxix. (1914), pp. 293 ff.; and cp. the "Étude arithmétique et architectonique du texte," by Dieulafoy, ibid., pp. 309 ff.

[175] See above, p. 74, Fig. 27, F.

[176] Fig. 27, E.

[177] According to M. Dieulafoy's theory, the tower itself was built in five stages, standing on a massive base (kigullu,) which in turn rested on a plinth, or terrace, extending over a great part of the temple-court; thus, including the temple at the summit of the tower, the eight stages of Herodotus would be explained.

[178] See above, p. 74, Fig. 27, and cp. Fig. 28.

[179] I., 186.

[180] II., 8.

[181] Col. IV., 1. 66—Col. V., 1. 4.

[182] See above, p. 37.

[183] See p. 74, Fig. 27, K and L.