| 单词 | Assyria |
| 例句 | Whereas the buildings of Sumer and Assyria were covered with brilliant mosaics and splendid pictorial murals, the Inka style was severe, abstract, stripped down to geometric forms—startlingly contemporary, in fact. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After the rise of Fertile Crescent states in the fourth millennium B.C., the center of power initially remained in the Fertile Crescent, rotating between empires such as those of Babylon, the Hittites, Assyria, and Persia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There’s evidence of the mullet — which is characterized by hair closely shorn everywhere except at the back of the head, where it is left longish — appearing in ancient Assyria, Egypt and Greece. What the Mullet Means Now 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Historically, Egypt, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Babylon and Palestine were included in the area where the rivers Tigris and Euphrates juice the arid soil. Special Report: Fashion: Women in the Orient 2011-02-11T12:07:02Z Ashurbanipal: The leader of Assyria in the 7th century B.C., Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Am I judging Trump too harshly? He isn’t the only infantile leader the world has ever seen. 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z For most cultures in the ancient world, such as Egypt, Assyria and Babylon, until the second century B.C., there was no word for "religion" as a singular, abstract concept. From Biden’s giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, "religion" means many different things 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z The historical record clearly shows that Sennacherib, king of Assyria some 700 years before Christ, built a fantastic tiered garden, which was no easy feat in that dry land. Television Review: ‘Secrets of the Dead’ Seeks Ancient Gardens 2014-05-05T21:45:41Z A melting pot of peoples from Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Persia, Greece and Rome, Damascus in its Roman heyday was 10 times bigger than Paris. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z Inside the tomb is a sarcophagus that Colt opens, causing him to psychically link to Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria, the franchises’ new Mummy. Universal's 2016 'Mummy' Reboot Set In The Iraqi Desert Might Be Cursed 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z I tried to educate myself by writing down the events of history, in parallel columns, to learn what was happening in Assyria while events went forward in, say, France. Interview: Gore Vidal 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z It is a choral lament for the fall of Nineveh, the ancient Assyrian capital — or as close as Mr. Cuoghi could come to what might have been performed in Assyria around 612 B.C. Aural Installations Take Over New Museum 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z After waiting on the supermarket checkout line for an hour, we finally get to Assyria and to Byron’s drama. Review: Byronic Heroism Can’t Save ‘Sardanapal’ in Berlin 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z For example, there is an inscribed piece of marble with cuneiform that includes turns of phrase used elsewhere exclusively to describe a specific king, Esarhaddon, who was a ruler of Assyria circa 672 B.C. Did ISIS inadvertently uncover the secret to the “lost” Hanging Gardens of Babylon? 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z In the course of the centuries that followed Assyria, Persia, the Greeks, and the Romans would, one after the other, add Egypt to their respective empires. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, he sent his armies even against his former ally, Assyria. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In 738 B.C., both Israel and Judah began paying tribute—peace money paid by a weaker power to a stronger—to Assyria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the world's earliest empires, Assyria was located in the northern part of Mesopotamia - most of modern-day Iraq, as well as parts of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey. Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “The scale of the building is quite large and tall,” says Steven Craig, whose company owns and operates the modern-day retail fortress whose historic design copies elements of a king’s palace from ancient Assyria. Los Angeles: 25 dazzling facts about what just might be the world’s tallest Christmas tree 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z While Assyria in northern Mesopotamia survived the collapse, it lost its territories in the south to Elan, a warlike kingdom based in present-day southern Iran. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z During the eleventh and tenth centuries BCE, decline came to both Assyria and especially to Babylonia, where dynasties competed for control. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z For a time, this campaign of conquest made Assyria the greatest power in Southwest Asia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Prof Nicholas Postgate, an expert on Assyria from the University of Cambridge who was not involved in the study, said it was plausible that climate change helped finish the empire. Climate change may be behind fall of ancient empire, say researchers 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Assyria: Palace Art of Ancient Iraq Exhibition of famous relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum in London, depicting warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc., during the height of Assyrian civilization in Mesopotamia. Museums in L.A. this week: Assyrian art at the Getty Villa and more 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The king of Assyria wrote an angry letter: “Why should my messengers be made to stay constantly out in the sun and die in the sun?” Into the pharaoh's chamber: how I fell in love with ancient Egypt 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Assyria in the north fared a little better but also struggled to reestablish control over northern Mesopotamia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Invaders frequently swept down into Assyria from the nearby mountains. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Old City was where Mosul was first established, sometime after the fall of Assyria around 6th century BC. The people of Mosul, Iraq, find there’s life after Islamic State, but it isn’t easy 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The site also contains the palace of Ashurnasirpal, the king of Assyria. Iraqi troops capture Nimrud, site of ancient Assyrian city, from Isis 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Although the raised fist may be best known in the U.S. for its association with the Black Power movement, its origins and use are much broader, from ancient Assyria to the Spanish Civil War. Where Beyonce, Black Lives Matter and global history collide: The ‘Black Power’ salute at West Point 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z One of the major factors limiting Assyria’s ability to grow was the presence of a group of West-Semitic seminomads called Aramaeans. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Assyrian officials governed lands closest to Assyria as provinces and made them dependent territories. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When complete, the museum will include four halls that display artifacts from ancient Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, and Islamic periods of Iraq’s long history. Iraq Is Turning Saddam Hussein’s Palace Into a Museum The genie symbolised both protection and fertility - its role was to safeguard and replenish the ancient kingdom of Assyria. Museum of Lost Objects: The Genie of Nimrud - BBC News 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z But a few generations after Sennacherib's death, Assyria was overrun. Museum of Lost Objects: The Winged Bull of Nineveh - BBC News 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z It was only around 900 BCE that Assyria was able to reestablish control over northern Mesopotamia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Assyrian kings controlled these dependent regions by choosing their rulers or by supporting kings who aligned themselves with Assyria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The gallery includes art from the ancient empires of Assyria, Babylonia Persia and others. Museum renames Middle East gallery for William Davidson 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z The gallery, which includes art from the ancient empires of Assyria, Babylonia Persia and others, opened this fall. Museum adds Middle Eastern objects to cuneiform library 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z As they jointly brought Assyria back from oblivion, Layard and Rassam forged a friendship that lasted the rest of their lives. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Beginning in the last decades of the seventh century BCE, two growing powers threatened and eventually overthrew Assyria. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Some of Assyria’s most fearsome warriors earned reputations as great builders. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The city was the second capital of Assyria, a kingdom that began around 900 B.C. and became a great regional power. UNESCO Calls Destruction of Ancient Iraq Site 'War Crime' 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Nimrud was the second capital of Assyria, a kingdom that began in about 900 B.C., partially in present-day Iraq, and became a great regional power. World Digest: March 5, 2015 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The archaeologists also found a mosaic floor in the palace of Sargon II, who reigned around 700 B.C. over Assyria, an ancient empire mostly located in Mesopotamia. Archaeologists dig at ancient site near Syrian war 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Although the attack failed, it encouraged the Median dynasty to risk its own attack into Assyria. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z To the east lay Assyria and Babylonia and to the west Egypt. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Their remarks were to be followed by guided tours of the museum’s exhibition of Islamic art, called “Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age.” United Nations 69th Session of the General Assembly - United Nations - NYTimes.com 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Photos in the lobby show Kirkuk's development over the past century: a brief period of British occupation in 1918; the discovery of oil in the 1920s; modernisation of what was once ancient Sumeria and Assyria. Kurds on Iraq's new faultline feel destiny beckoning 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z My notions about the country were formed by the British Museum: the head of Gudea, king of Lagash, treasures from Ur, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Assyria, and Babylon—all of which had occupied what is now Syria. Syria’s Fake First Family 2012-07-30T05:00:00Z The Median Empire, a kingdom in northwestern Iran, had only recently unified and strengthened, largely because Assyria had devastated the rival kingdoms around it, such as Elam. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Centuries earlier, around the time the Kushite pharaoh sat on the Egyptian throne, a new empire—Assyria—had risen in the north. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We are all familiar with the fate of Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Egypt and Rome. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z A lucid sketch, at once popular and learned, of daily life in Egypt at the time of Rameses II, and of Assyria in that of Assurbanipal.... Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z Now, under the climatic conditions of Babylonia and Assyria, the rains of late autumn begin towards the end of November, and at once the level of the Euphrates and Tigris rises. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z Shortly afterward, the Babylonians and the Medes entered into an alliance to overthrow Assyria. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Assyria was a society that glorified military strength. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Assyria is the “bee” and Egypt the “fly” for which Yahweh hisses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z When the cuniform inscriptions on the bricks of Assyria have been interpreted, it is strange that no one has tried to find out the meaning of the writing on the stones of these Irish tumuli. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z My mother’s Bible had a few maps—they led me to travel by camelback, through Egypt and Assyria. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Assyria received support from Egypt, but it was unable to prevent the Babylonian-Median alliance from overwhelming its forces and capturing its cities. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In Assyria, it is believed to have been the emblem of royalty, as it is found on the breasts of the most powerful of the rulers. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z And so the old limitations of Israel’s popular religion,—the same limitations that encumbered also the religions of all the neighbouring races that succumbed in turn to Assyria’s invincible progress,—now began to disappear. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The immeasurable genius of the elder civilizations of the Orient was there legibly written, and recalled the granite and brick debauches of Egypt and Assyria. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z Thus a caricaturist of Pompeii, Rome, Greece, Egypt, or Assyria would have endeavored to cast ridicule upon such a picture. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z A smaller kingdom, for example, might find it advantageous to seek an alliance with a large regional power like Assyria, Babylonia, or the Hittite Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Egypt, Assyria, Britain, India, China, Scandinavia, the two Americas—all were alike its home, and in all of them was there analogy in the teaching respecting its meaning. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z He may also have composed at Thurii that special work on the history of Assyria to which he twice refers in his first book, and which is quoted by Aristotle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z His letter shows that he considered the rise of Assyria a menace to himself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z In Babylonia and Assyria it was the king and his people for whom the prognostications were made out. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z But after facing the well-trained iron-wielding army of Assyria, the Kushite leadership came to appreciate the utility of this metal both as a part of their economy and as a defensive measure against possible invasion. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Before civilization had dawned in classic Greece, Egypt, Assyria and the Semitic races were using wind instruments of wood and metal which had left the primitive ram or bugle horn far behind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Isaiah's sign is much the same; a young woman shall conceive and have a son, and before that son is two or three years old, Damascus and Syria will fall before the King of Assyria. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z During the later part of their history they were in continual contact with Assyria, and, as a Syrian power, and perhaps also as a Cappadocian one, they finally succumbed to Assyrian pressure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The reign of Assurnasirpal gave the impulse to a warlike movement which continued in force long after his time, and extended the power of Assyria in every direction. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Once Egypt was conquered by Assyria in seventh century BCE, the Kingdom of Kush retreated to Meroe far to the south of Egypt. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In Assyria, a very good steel saw, 44 inches long, was taken from the ruins of Nimrod. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z In the course of his junior year he chanced in his haphazard reading upon a German scientific review which contained an account of some excavations in the territory of Ancient Assyria. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z While he was keeping the festival of the goddess Istar at Arbela, a message was brought to him from the Elamite monarch that he was on his march to destroy Assyria and its gods. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The arms of Assyria were next turned in another direction. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Since Assyria was also part of the larger Mesopotamian world, there were many social and cultural similarities between the Babylonians and the Assyrians. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z MY attention was turned to other religions, to the sacred books, the creeds and ceremonies of other lands—of India, Egypt, Assyria, Persia, of the dead and dying nations. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z It was the first of his questionnaires he had filled out since he had begun preparations for the expedition to Assyria. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z But the good generalship and disciplined forces of Assyria eventually prevailed, and she emerged from the struggle, exhausted indeed, but triumphant. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The land had to bear the burden of a rule which was completely assimilated to the forms of court life, and the mode of government established in Egypt and Syria, in Babylon and Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z However, the defeat of Assyria by the Neo-Babylonians brought new challenges to Judah. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The states which Ben-Hadad had brought together into a coalition against the advancing power of Assyria all revolted; and Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, took advantage of this in 842 and attacked Syria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z All the kings of Babylonia, and not a few of those of Assyria, with one consent pay him homage, and testify to their devotion. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The weakness of Assyria was the opportunity of Egypt. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z It was a favourable circumstance for the new king of Israel that Shalmanesar II. of Assyria again made war upon Damascus. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The kings of Assyria were considered viceroys of the gods, especially the chief deity Asshur. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Three distinct foreign influences may be distinguished: they originate in Egypt, in Assyria, and in the Aegean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Such is the Biblical account of the origin of the two most powerful states of the ancient East, Babylonia and Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Assyria was now extending its empire throughout Western Asia, and claiming to control the politics of Syria and Palestine. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Assurbanipal and Shalmanesar II., kings of Assyria, had attacked and subjugated the districts on the Euphrates, and established fortresses there. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Even kingdoms far from the Mediterranean, like Assyria and Babylon, weakened during this time of troubles. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The oldest historical recollections of the Armenians might perhaps go back to the times when the kings of Assyria made an inroad into their mountains and reduced their princes to tribute and obedience. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z This would include not only Assyria, but also Aram-naharaim, or Syria, and is in all probability the original of this last word, which has given considerable trouble to students to explain. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The kingdoms to the east, including Assyria, offered tribute to the Egyptian monarch, and those of northern Syria and eastern Asia Minor paid him homage. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The kings of Babylon and Assyria, and after them the kings of Persia, collected stores of purple stuffs in their palaces. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The very next line to that quoted is— "Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?" and it would require some hardihood to assert that these empires were not on the shores of the Mediterranean. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z With him Ninus, king of Assyria, out of respect to his power and bravery, made a league. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The relations of Egypt with Assyria were similar to those with Babylonia, except that the Assyrian king, as has been shown, was, in some respects, a vassal. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z It was trust in “Pharaoh, king of Egypt,” that made Hezekiah revolt from Assyria after Sargon's death. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z It cannot have been any detriment to this trade of the Phenicians that a second centre of civic life sprang up subsequently on the central Tigris in the growing power of Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z It is known to have been used by nations such as those of Assyria, Egypt, Persia, by the Greeks, Carthaginians, 506 Macedonians, and from very early times by the Romans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The kings of Assyria at an early period turned their arms to the North. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Many a penitential psalm and hymn of praise exists to testify to the piety of the ancient nations of Assyria and Babylonia. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z But in Thebes there was a strong party which sympathised with Ethiopia rather than with Assyria. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Hence at this moment Ahab was not in need of the assistance of Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The first six books treated of the history of Assyria and Babylon to the foundation of the Persian empire; the remaining seventeen went down to the year 398. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The confederates were defeated; Ambris was carried prisoner to Assyria, a part of his nation were transplanted to Assyria, and Assyrians settled at Tubal in his place. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Babylonian sacred tree is, moreover, a much more natural-looking object than the curious combination of knots and honeysuckle-shaped flowers found in the sculptures of Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The modern discoveries in ethnology confirm this beyond a doubt; Eastern monuments, whether of Assyria or Egypt, tell the same story. The History of the Ten "Lost" Tribes Anglo-Israelism Examined 2012-01-22T03:00:22.903Z As has been remarked, Israel did not any longer attempt the decision of arms, and sought to gain the favour of Assyria; like Tyre and Sidon, Jehu sent tribute to Shalmanesar. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The Eastern Jews were those who settled in Babylon, Chald�a, Assyria, Persia, and the adjacent countries. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z But perhaps the Scriptures of the Hebrews, and the monuments of Babylonia and Assyria, present sufficient material to supplement these meagre results in the way of confirmation or contradiction? The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Future excavations in Babylonia and Assyria will, no doubt, furnish us with the legends current in those countries concerning the Temptation, the Fall, and the sequel thereto. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z This is the testimony which Assyria and Egypt, which Greece and Rome, which India and China bear to their original unity. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z According to the evidence of these inscriptions, Assurnasirpal established the supremacy of Assyria in the region of the sources of the Tigris. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z One king succeeded another more or less quickly, until the sins of kings and people led to the destruction of the kingdom of Israel by Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, b.c. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z We found the name of this god in Babylonian inscriptions of the time of Hammurabi, and before it, his image, and that of his priests, among the monuments of Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Yet Assyria was a most remarkable power, and produced a number of really great rulers and generals. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z In vain had the ten tribes of schismatic Israel been carried into captivity by Assyria. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z The king of Assyria claims the victory; he professes to have captured the chariots and horsemen of the Syrians, and to have cut down their leaders. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z On one side of this a lion is engraved, and also a line of cuneiform characters, in which is the name of Sargon, king of Assyria, 722 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z These statements are flatly contradicted by the inscriptions of Babylonia and Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Coming down to a later date, it is interesting to see what is said about them by the kings of Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z This amongst the Greeks was sacred to Cybele, as it was in Assyria to Astarte or Ishtar, the name given there to 'the mother of all saints.' Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z In Phœnicia itself are found reliefs of similar sphinxes, old men with a human face on either side of the tree of life, which meet us oftentimes in the monuments of Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Mesopotamia and Assyria were given back to the Parthians, and the Armenians were allowed a king of their own. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Assurbanipal of Assyria boasts of the favour of Anu and Dagon. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The following year, 843 b.c., for the first time during his reign, he was at peace, superintending the felling of trees in the Amanus mountains for use in the palaces of Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z It will not fail to attract the notice of my readers, that � pine cone is constantly being offered to the sacred "grove" by the priests of Assyria. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z Hence the account of the Greeks about Assyria and her rulers could only come from the Medes and Persians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z He was in Babylon—whether Babylon in Assyria, Babylon in Mesopotamia or Egypt—he was in Babylon more than two thousand miles away. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Accounts of the great flood are also to be seen on tablets, copied from old Babylonian originals, which have been discovered in the ruins of the palace of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z George Smith, however, thought that the reference may have been due to some domestic strife in Assyria at the close of the reign of Shalmaneser, in which the Assyrian city of Arbela was involved. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z In the cuneiform inscriptions of Sennacherib, the great king of Assyria, Nineveh is called "the city of Bel," and "the city beloved by Ishtar." Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z To Ctesias belongs the nourishment of the child Semiramis by the doves of the goddess, her rise from the shepherd's hut to the throne of Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Of all this vast enterprise of Greece and Rome not a trace remains: only the sepulchral writings of mother Egypt and the clay tablets of Assyria. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z Still more unfortunate was Belkudurussur of Assyria in his attempt on Babylon. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z That he died a violent death seems to be nearly certain, and how many others of the overbearing rulers of Assyria had come to an end in the same way is not known. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Another name for Baal is Assur, or Asher, from whom Assyria is named. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z Not only the great prince who founded the power of Assyria, and the queen whose beauty and courage enchanted him, are known to Ctesias in their words and actions. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z While generally in close association with her consort, she is also invoked by herself, and thus retains a larger measure of independence than most of the goddesses of Babylonia and Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z When the kingdom of the Lydians had succumbed to the arms of Cyrus, Babylonia alone was left of the three states which had joined in the overthrow of Assyria. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z On the 20th day of Tebet, Sin-âḫê-eriba, king of Assyria, his son killed him in a revolt. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z It represents the Virgin and Child precisely as she used to be represented in Egypt, in India, in Assyria, Babylonia, Phoenicia, and Etruria; the accident of dress being of no mythological consequence. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z The monuments of Assyria show us that the Assyrians worshipped a female deity, which was at once the war-goddess and goddess of sexual love—Istar-Bilit. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Far away up the river Karoon, my children, lies the city of Akwaz, and it was for this place our three little gunboats, the Comet, the Planet, and the Assyria, now started. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z In both these latter places the booty of Assyria was collected, and in Babylon the booty of Syria and the tribute of the Phenicians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z From the 20th day of the month Tebet until the 2nd day of the month Adar, the revolt in Assyria continued. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z After the fall of Assyria the leading portion passed to Media, Babylonia, and Lydia. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z It is thus clear that Assyria before the year 1300 B.C. obtained a third residence in addition to the cities of Asshur and Nineveh. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z How then could Semiramis ever have come to Van in quest of an Armenian king, since it seems that the Scythians had already conquered Assyria before the great influx of Armenian hordes? Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z The expression of the heads does not possess the energy and life which the sculptures of Assyria present; even in the most excited action it is ceremonious. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The “great and noble Asnapper” is worthy of a statue in every land where the languages of Assyria and Babylonia are studied. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z As the two first had united for the overthrow of Assyria, and had come to terms with Lydia for this object, so in other respects they displayed a friendly feeling towards each other. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The Babylonians, led by their king, Binpaliddin, invaded Assyria with a numerous army in order to take the city of Asshur. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The most famous of them was the theft of corn from the barns of King Barsham of Assyria, from whom he ran away and tried to hide in heaven. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z On the contrary we saw how Elam, after an independence of 1500 years, became subject first to Assyria for a few decades, and then to Media and Persia. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Shall they say thus: ‘Is this the sister of Šerû-êṭerat, the eldest daughter of the Harem-house of Aššur-êtil-îlāni-ukinni, the great king, the mighty king, the king of the world, the king of Assyria?’ The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z In the West a cuneiform character derived from the writing of Babylon and Assyria had been adopted; the East used the Arian alphabet. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The inhabitants of Nairi are not like those of the land of Kummukh, incorporated with Assyria, they have merely to pay a moderate tribute in horses and oxen. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The fall from power of Egypt, Tyre, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Greece, Carthage, Rome, Spain, are all supposed to have been caused by some special providential design. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z The figure of the deity is obviously copied from the Asshur which hovers over the kings of Assyria. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria, thy worthies are at rest; thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and there is none to gather them.” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The Bactrians are again brought forward in the narrative of the overthrow of Assyria, which was the proper theme of these poems. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z When Tiglath Pilesar ascended the throne about the year 1130 B.C. the empire of Assyria, as his inscriptions show, had not as yet made any extensive conquests beyond the circle of the native country. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z When we leave Egypt for Assyria, we pass from indication to proof. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Babylonia and Assyria were afterwards separated; Babylonia formed one satrapy, Syria and Assyria a second, Phoenicia and Arabia a third. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z How great the change which came over the Eastern world with the disappearance from the political horizon of the power of Assyria can hardly be estimated. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The leader of the Medes determines to attack this first, if it would not join in the contest for freedom against Assyria. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Not till we reach Assur-dayan II., who ascended the throne of Assyria about the year 930 B.C., can we again follow the series of the Assyrian kings downwards without interruption. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z A virgin and child were also adored, as they were in Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, and Hindostan, and as they are in a great part of Europe at the present time. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Now Assyria had many other large cities, but the most famous and strongest of them was Babylon, where their kings dwelt after the destruction of Nineveh. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z With the downfall of Assyria, however, all was changed. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z It is the cuneiform writing of Assyria and Babylon which forms the basis of the writing in these inscriptions, but with considerable alterations. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The border line between the original country of Assyria and Elam cannot be ascertained with certainty. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The same may be said to be true of Assyria and Persia—only that in the symbolism of the two last, the serpents did not, generally, appear. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z In none of the excavations of Assyria had coffins ever been found, but in this city of Chaldea there were thousands upon thousands. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z In both Assyria and Babylonia floods were common things, and the devastation they caused naturally gave rise to the simile.95.According to Fried. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The kingdom of Assyria still remains unbroken; it is only after severe struggles, and in consequence of the desertion of the Bactrians and other nations during the conflict, that it is overthrown. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Hence we may perhaps take the Diala as the border between the later Assyria and Elam. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z In Assyria, we may gather from the sculptures which have been preserved, that there was not any idea of angels being essentially different to gods. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z I doubt whether we could trace at present in any of the buildings or inscriptions of Assyria and Babylonia the original primitive civilization of man—that civilization which took place in the very earliest ages. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z It is needless to say that this entirely fell in with the ambition of the kings of Assyria, who, from the time of Tukulti-Ninip, if not earlier, had desired, and sometimes obtained, dominion over Babylonia. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Thus Media and Babylonia took the place of Assyria; and Babylon, as Herodotus says, was now the chief city of the Assyrians. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z It has been assumed that the 45 kings whom the latter represents as following Semiramis were kings of Assyria, who ruled at the same time over Babylon, and were thus regarded as a Babylonian dynasty. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z You have heard of the colossal grandeur of Babylon and Nineveh, and the might of Babylonia and Assyria. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z This Fish Worship extended to Syria, and appears to have been more prevalent in that country than in Assyria. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z It is not by any means improbable that the date may some time or other be fixed, for an account of it will probably be found in the ruins of the cities of Assyria somewhere. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z As their subjugation to Assyria is coeval with the founding of that kingdom, so is their liberation coeval with the fall of it. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z In this way the region on the Tigris, afterwards called Assyria, was reached and peopled by the Semites. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z As to the world of the past, the volume under notice treats of Egypt, Assyria, the Far East, of Greece and Rome in the most comprehensive manner. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z When Kaldia fell to Assyria, she was very naturally made to marry Ninus, or the strong Bull-Uan which this name signifies; she was preserved by doves, for these birds were sacred to Aphrodite. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z For four years no expeditions were made, pointing to a continued ferment of discontent in Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z It is far more probable that the two nations formed a league against Assyria. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z There is no reason to call in question this statement that Assyria was peopled and civilised from Babylonia. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z There, again, on the other side, was another mighty empire, first Assyria, then Babylon, the only rival of Egypt of the ancient world. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z From there we shall go through Assyria and Asia Minor to the island of Cos, where my wife was born and where I want to settle down as a sculptor.” The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z We found that the accounts of Ctesias of the foundation, rise, and fall of Assyria, and of the rise of Media, were based upon poems, and here also, beyond doubt, poetic traditions form the groundwork. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Language, writing, and religion exhibit the closest relationship and agreement between Babylonia and Assyria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z As Persia succeeded Babylon, and as Babylon succeeded Assyria, so Persia—far more mighty and terrible—overruns and conquers all Western Asia. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z Before the 14th century B.C. the warrior kings of Egypt had carried the power of their arms southward from the delta of the Nile well-nigh to its source, and eastward to the confines of Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z If this be the case, there is some probability that the Girgashites are the Kirkišāti of a tablet from Assyria which seemingly contains an early historical record, or an historical legend. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z He begins with the statement, that the Medes revolted from Assyria, and all the nations of Asia followed their example. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z According to this datum the decline and fall of Assyria must have began with the period in which, as a fact, she rose to the proudest height and extended her power to the widest extent. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Babylonia was the land of letters; in Assyria the power to read and write was mainly confined to the scribes. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The position occupied by the tree in Assyria may be seen in Mr. Layard’s works, he speaks of it as the “sacred tree” along with the “corner stone.” Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z It occurs, however, as a personal name in the inscriptions of Assyria at least twice, the bearer of it being in one case a charioteer, one of nine officials of “the Ḫuḫamite.” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The same procedure is seen in the inscriptions as in use towards the Medes; and if this is not regarded as the sovereignty of Assyria, no such sovereignty existed before Tiglath Pilesar. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The names of the princes of Assyria are formed analogously to those of the Babylonians; the names and the nature of the deities which the Assyrians and Babylonians worship are the same. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Among them are grammars, vocabularies, and reading-books, as well as interlinear or parallel translations of Sumerian texts in the Semitic language of Babylon and Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Many traces of the pre-Mosaic sabbath have been adduced, and among others we may recall the fact that recent researches show it to have been observed by the Accadians, the early inhabitants of Assyria. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z The same may be said of the native Christians of Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Yet we may assume that Phraortes and Cyaxares followed the pattern of the chief cities of Assyria and Babylonia in placing a strong wall round their city. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z There is only one striking difference: the special protector of Assyria, Asshur, the god of the land, stands at the head of the gods in the place of El of the Babylonians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The Semitic dialects of Babylonia and Assyria differed very slightly from one another, and they are therefore called by the common name of Assyrian. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z It never passed for long into Israelite hands, though subject for a while to Hezekiah of Judah; from him it passed to Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Could we but know the history of Assyria at this period, it is very probable that we should find it to resemble in certain things—perhaps in the main—that of Babylonia after her downfall. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Had the country been free and united at the time of Sargon, Sennacherib, and Esarhaddon, the rulers of Assyria would not have marched against Syria and Cilicia, or undertaken the conquest of Egypt. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z He it is after whom the land and the oldest metropolis is named, whose representatives the oldest princes of Assyria appear to have called themselves. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z At the foot of these ranges, and northward of the Lower or Little Zab, the kingdom of Assyria arose. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The Phoenicians and the Greeks.—About the end of the 8th and beginning of the 7th century B.C. the Phoenicians began to exercise a powerful influence as intermediaries between Egypt and Assyria and the Mediterranean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Neither in sculpture nor in engraving of hard stone, however, did they ever attain to the exquisite fineness and finish of the best work of the artists of Babylonia and Assyria. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The Lord was with him, and he rebelled against the king of Assyria. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z The population of Assyria transferred their language and writing, their religious conceptions and modes of worship, from the Lower Euphrates to the Upper Tigris. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The population of Babylonia was pre-eminently agricultural and peaceable, that of Assyria pre-eminently military. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Thus, the Carthaginians and Phenicians, though at a great distance from one another, had a similar mode of culture, the type of which must be sought in Assyria. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z In any case, the result was most disastrous for Assyria, as the foregoing chapter has shown. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z When King Pekah ruled the northern kingdom of Israel, the Assyrians invaded, occupied its cities and took its people “captive to Assyria.” City Room: 'Gay Synagogue' Finds a Home, Full of Ancient Assyrians 2011-08-08T15:06:44Z Through the Prophet Isaiah a prediction had been given concerning the King of Assyria, which explains the meaning of the sharp knife. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z The sanction of religion remained with Babylon, though the sword had passed to Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Thus, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, India, China, have been, or are still, the theatres upon which distinct societies have worked out their destinies, to which the perturbations in their political relations were merely secondary. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Judging from his records, Esarhaddon was fully as active as the other kings of Assyria in making conquests. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z For still out of the Theban night rays the light of our day and blends with all our thinking and doing—China, Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Palestine, Greece, Rome, Britain—the christendom and world of to-day. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z They shall not dwell in the Lord's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Once or twice, indeed, an Assyrian scribe ascribes to him a wife or a child, but this is in imitation of Babylonian usage and the belief never took root in Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z In the East, where various races have come together, the men, like the dogs, present endless varieties, Egypt, Assyria, India, &c. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Priests of the most ancient faiths of Palestine, Assyria, Babylon, Thebes, Persia, were permitted to erect the altar at the point where the transverse beam of the cross meets the main stem. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z "The Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria." The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The explorations in Assyria have brought to light wall-sculptures in which such atrocities are depicted. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z At the head came the High-priest who was often the monarch; in Assyria indeed this was commonly the case. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Egypt, Edom, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Rome, and all the leading nations of the earth have sought to crush out the Jews. Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study 2011-07-09T02:00:14.273Z The great fish that swallowed Jonah was Assyria. What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z "The Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria." The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z And when Assyria came into sheol and also Egypt, they found other nations there. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z While the Kassite dynasty was reigning, a new kingdom arose in the north, that of Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Neither civil commotions or revolutions, nor duration of time, affected them, in Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Italy, Carthage, Persia, Scythia, Asia-Minor, or any of the great or small theatres of past history. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z With an Account of the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians; being the Narrative of a First and Second Expedition to the Ruins of Assyria. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z Yonder was Assyria, full of strength and full of movement, expressing herself in the might of tremendous armies, but she was under no divine command or inspiration. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z And these once powerful and prosperous nations were "comforted" to find that even Pharaoh would share their fate and the fate of Assyria. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Assur-bani-pal, who had already been named as his successor, became king of Assyria, his brother Saul-suma-yukin taking Babylonia as his share. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z In looking over the large collection of new cuneiform inscriptions recently brought by Mr. Layard from Assyria, he has met with one recording the annals of the "Koyunjik King." The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z After his conquest of Babylon and marriage with a Median princess, three kingdoms were united under his sway: Persia, Media, and Assyria. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z "The Lord shall hiss for the bee that is in the land of Assyria." The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The fate of Assyria as well as of Egypt inspired the surrounding nations with fear; these nations are mentioned under the figure of trees, "and all the trees of the field mourned for him." The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z The Babylonian and Elamite forces met the army of Assyria at Khalule, and a hard-fought battle was the result. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z This work covers the whole civilization of Babylonia and Assyria, and by its treatment of the various aspects of that civilization furnishes a comprehensive and complete survey of the subject. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z In his expedition into Assyria with his father, though still but a youth, he discovered great judgment, courage, and presence of mind. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Assyria was like a boat in unknown waters, without a pilot, and she was marked for inevitable destruction. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Judgment came upon Assyria and was also soon to fall upon Egypt because they were lifted up and defied God. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z In one important respect, however, the basis upon which society rested in Babylonia and in Assyria was different. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Simon Goulart, for example, gave the world an appalling account of terrible sights seen in Assyria—where a mountain opened and showed a scroll with letters of Greek—"The end of the world is coming." Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The temples in Egypt, in Assyria, in Greece, were much like the health institutions—"cure houses," as the expressive German phrase calls them—of our day. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z "The Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria." The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The fowls mean peoples who associated with Assyria, Egypt and the King of Babylon, while these powers became proud and lifted up. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z The government of Babylonia was theocratic, that of Assyria was military. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Israel had by this time fallen under the power of Assyria, now dominant over the East, and its history is the story of kings rising and falling in rapid succession, with long intervals of anarchy. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z Prayers were written on parchment, or on paper, or on papyrus, in the old time in Egypt, Babylon and Assyria, and when worn about the body were supposed to do great good. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z He calls a ministry from distant Egypt, or from far off Assyria, and my life is turned to the home of my Lord. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart; they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z While Assyria with its bureaucratic centralization is an anticipation of imperial Rome, Babylonia with its theocratic constitution is an anticipation of papal Rome. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The history of Israel is interwoven with that of Syria and Assyria, which may now be read from the monuments. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z I will show you now how the dancing-girls of Babylon intoxicate the king of Assyria.” In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Judah’s return will be from all directions, but according to the tenth verse Ephraim will be brought back from Egypt and Assyria. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z The historical record of this is found in 2 Kings xvii, when Hoshea, King of Samaria, became servant to Shalmaneser, King of Assyria. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z A new king was set over Ashkelon, and Hezekiah was compelled to restore to Ekron its former prince whom he had imprisoned in Jerusalem on account of his faithfulness to Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z But its glory soon faded away before that of Assyria, which was now rapidly becoming the empire of the East. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z She quickly disappeared from sight; and it was rumored that she had been sent to Ashkelon to serve in the gorgeous temple of Ashtoreth, the Venus of Assyria. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The Nile is mentioned, and in Assyria the pride will be brought down, no sceptre any longer in Egypt. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z Then come larger prophecies against Tyre, with a message on the future return of Israel against Sidon and Egypt; Assyria is also mentioned. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Almost the only difference observable in the religion of the two kingdoms was that whereas Bel-Merodach was the supreme god of Babylon, Assur, the impersonation of the old capital, was the supreme god of Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z It kept Israel from becoming a great worldly kingdom like Egypt and Assyria, which would have thwarted the divine purpose. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee— Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they? Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Their bringing back will be from the land of Egypt and from Assyria. Studies in Zechariah 2011-05-26T02:00:17.670Z Once more a parable is given to illustrate and expose the wickedness of Samaria and Jerusalem in their ungodly relationship with Assyria and Chaldea. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z For twelve years he was king alike of Babylonia and Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Man must therefore have set foot on American soil before the sprouting of the linguistic twig which, after millenniums, produced the cuneiform inscriptions of ancient Persia and Assyria. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z God raised up the king of Assyria and made him the rod of his anger, to chastise his people and to execute wrath upon the ungodly nations around. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z In Babylonia and Assyria the dove was associated with the goddess Ishtar, but not specially during the earlier periods. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z In Assyria its place was even taken by a throne or platform borne upon the shoulders in the religious processions. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Not to believe in Assur was a crime, since Assur represented Assyria. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The direct association of the belief in fabulous creatures with birth-omens in Babylonia and Assyria lends a presumption in favor of the same association among the Greeks. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance 2011-04-09T02:00:11.757Z He merely affirms, that they spread from the east, under which term he includes regions very remote from each other—Assyria, Armenia, Canaan, and Egypt24. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z For the greater part of its existence Assyria was the scourge of the nations and sucked the blood of other races. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The pestilence spread over the whole civilised world; Syria and Assyria, Elamite and Bedâwin, Kurd and Akkadian equally suffered. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z In this respect it offered a striking contrast to Assyria, where good stone was plentiful. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The gods in ancient Babylonia and Assyria appear to have been on the side of the “Trusts”. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance 2011-04-09T02:00:11.757Z But in modern times an immense literary field has been opened by the discovery of ancient monuments in Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Syria, Asia Minor, Palestine, and the surrounding countries. Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures 2011-03-27T02:00:12.580Z In ancient Egypt and Assyria the primary purpose of the relief-sculptures on palace and temple walls was the practical one of historical record and commemoration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z The place occupied in Assyria by the army was filled in Babylonia by the priesthood. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Such mounds were needful in the flat country of Babylonia where inundations were frequent; in Assyria they were not required. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Now, the reader will bear in mind that the ten tribes have not dwelt in the land of Canaan since they were led captive by Shalmaneser, king of Assyria. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z “Very willingly,” answered the prince, “and on that occasion I shall ask them when Assyria will pay the arrears of tribute?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Their story is interwoven with that of the great empires on either side of them, Egypt to the south and the changing empires of Syria, Assyria and Babylon to the north. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z As in Greece, so too in Babylonia and Assyria, women were inspired prophetesses of the gods. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Botta and Layard, at the very outset, pointed out that the script used in Assyria was the same as that of the third Achaemenian system, and thus attracted fresh attention to the latter. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z It went back beyond modern Europe, beyond the Middle Ages, beyond Rome and Assyria and Egypt. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Say also to our lord, who gives us life, that all the nobles and the Egyptian army are indignant at the mere report that Assyria might annex Phœnicia. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z They exhorted the people against Egypt, “that broken reed,” or against Assyria or Babylon; they denounced the indolence of the priestly order or the flagrant sins of the King. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z In some of the early States of Babylonia it was consecrated to a god Bil-'si;378 in the calendar of Assyria, Tammuz took the place of the older god. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Tiglath-pileser was now free to march against Ararat, which had extended its power at the expense of Assyria in the later days of the old dynasty. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Egypt, Assyria, Judea, Greece, Rome—the history of every nation is a light-house marking a reef in the harbor of humanity. The Negro and the elective franchise. A Series Of Papers And A Sermon (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 11.) 2011-03-03T03:00:50.323Z Egypt is not Assyria; thou canst not act against high priests without the court, and no court will condemn them without tangible evidence. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z There was a division of the spoils of Assyria. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z She is represented as a woman with a shuttle as her emblem, and in her hands she carries a bow and arrow, like Istar of Assyria or Artemis of Greece. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Assisted by Mr. Hormuzd Rassam, he discovered here the libraries of clay books from which most of our knowledge of Assyria and Babylonia is derived. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z As early as the sixteenth century b.c., therefore, we may conclude that the Phœnicians were a great commercial people, trading between Assyria and Egypt and possessed of a considerable amount of artistic skill. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z Already Assyria has reminded us twice of the last treaty, and is beginning, I hear, to be alarmed at the arming of Egypt.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z But the power and solidarity of Assyria waned rapidly. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The kings of Assyria were originally high priests of Assur. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The capture of the city and its annexation to Assyria were the work of Sargon. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Now the art of Assyria is in great measure the art of Phœnicia, and that again the art of prehistoric Greece. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z “And we have not Herhor’s letters to Assyria,” added the chief scribe. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z By that time Assyria was grappling with foes nearer at hand, and could make but a poor resistance. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Assyria was a monarchy, not a theocracy; it was founded on military force, not on priestly influence. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z He was one of the best generals that Assyria ever produced, and under him the extension and organization of the empire went on apace. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The lions in form and attitude belong to Assyria, and the pillar against which they rest may be seen in the bas-reliefs brought from Nineveh. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z He would try to gain their secrets from all the temples and this would increase his power immensely; he would secure to Egypt preëminence above Assyria. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z THE fall of Assyria and Babylon were only the first of a series of disasters that were to happen to the Semitic peoples. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The Asiatic conquests of the Eighteenth Dynasty had brought Egypt and Assyria into contact; the Assyrian king paid tribute to the Pharaoh, and doubtless depended on him for support against Babylonia. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z In after-times they underwent a curious evolution, as the conception of Babylon and Egypt is traced through Assyria to Greece. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z Strictly speaking, Phœnicia had no art of its own; its designs were borrowed from Egypt and Assyria, and its artists went to school on the banks of the Nile and the Euphrates. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z “Hast thou the letters of the high priest to Assyria?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z They ruled the great Assyrian empire and they had conquered Egypt; Assyria, Babylon, Syria were all Semitic, speaking languages that were mutually intelligible. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z At all events, penitential psalms were written in later times in Assyria, whose authors either did not care or did not know how to provide them with a Sumerian text. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Babylonia and Assyria, Egypt, Greece and Rome alike contribute to our inheritance of letters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z The Phœnician art, in fact, traces of which we find from Assyria to Italy, though based on both Egyptian and Assyrian models, owed far more to Assyria than it did to Egypt. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z He introduced stern discipline among the priests; he extended protection to foreigners, especially Phœnicians, and concluded a treaty with Assyria, not yielding Phœnicia, however, which remained tributary to Egypt. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z But there was no permanent conquest; Assyria and Babylonia were still separate empires. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The supreme god of Assyria was Assur; the other gods were of Babylonian origin. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z There was a similar official in ancient Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z But Assyria itself had been equally an adapter and intermediary. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z Consider, worthy lord,—an ambassador protected by the majesty of Assyria and Egypt,” said the priest. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z We have already told how the Pharaoh, Necho II, invaded the Assyrian Empire while Assyria was fighting for life against Medes, Persians and Chaldeans. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The king in Assyria, it must be remembered, exercised the influence that was wielded by the priesthood in the southern kingdom. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World; or, the History, Geography, and Antiquities of Chaldæa, Assyria, Babylon, Media and Persia, collected and illustrated from ancient and modern sources. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z Assyria and Persia—History of the study of the ancient arrow-headed inscriptions.... The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z “But who told thee and the nobles of that treaty with Assyria?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Assyria became the first power to expound the doctrine of blood and iron. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z In Babylonia, however, Istar was not so completely without a rival as she was in Assyria. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z From the ancient civilizations of Babylon and Assyria no fragments of embroidery, nor even of woven stuffs, have come down to us. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z The following list embraces the late works on Assyria and Persia, as well as those relating to the arrow-head inscriptions. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z For this very reason I wish to conclude a treaty with Assyria.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z They are our own brothers, carried away by the King of Assyria. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z He is like the king of Assyria himself, brooking no rival, allowing neither wife nor son to share in the honours which he claims for himself alone. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z In ancient times it must be remembered that the principal seats of civilisation were Assyria and Egypt, and upon these countries Western nations depended for many of the luxuries of life. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z The discoveries recently made, and the researches now in progress in those regions of the world known in ancient times as Assyria, Babylonia and Persia, are among the most interesting and important of the age. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z Then he inquired, on a sudden— “Art thou the man who informed Hiram of the treaty of our priests with Assyria?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Destruction of Nineveh by the Medes, and end of the empire of Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z It was carried with the armies of Assyria from place to place, like the ark in which the Israelites of the age of Samuel saw a symbol of the presence of their national God. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Assyria, being essentially a military power, disappeared with the destruction of Nineveh, but Babylon continued to exercise an influence on culture and religion for many centuries after the Persian conquest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" “Now, therefore, behold the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river strong and many, even the king of Assyria and all his glory.” An Amicable Controversy with a Jewish Rabbi, on The Messiah's Coming He told them that for ten years evil fates would threaten Egypt; that if we began war with Assyria during that time we should be defeated.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Probably the ancient Persian faith recoiled from any material image of its divine powers,3023 although here also Assyria may have corrupted its purity. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He was thus identified with the army to which Assyria owed its existence, and with the king who was its leader in war. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z About the same time they shook off the domination of Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" For a comparative study of the occurrence of the ark in the various deluge myths, in the present edition, see Deluge; Cosmogony; Babylonia And Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Know, lord, that east, north, and south of Assyria and Babylon are not morasses inhabited by strange monsters, but immense—immense states and countries. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, that which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) The archer who rises above the disc of the sun significantly indicates the contrast between the theology of Egypt and Assyria. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z With the exception of Babylonia and Assyria, we can hardly even conjecture what was the condition of this continent much before 1500 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The elliptical sections given to all the barrel vaults may have been the traditional method derived from Assyria, of which, however, no remains exist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" “But far, very far east of Assyria,” added Hiram, “lie still greater countries—countries which have two hundred millions of inhabitants.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Soon afterward Babylon, closely related to Assyria, and the heir of its dominion, swept into captivity in distant Mesopotamia nearly all that were left of Hebrew stock. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) In Assyria, where the worship of Assur prevented any development of that of his rival Merodach, Nebo became a special favourite of the literary class, who derived their knowledge and inspiration from Babylon. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Assyria was an offshoot of Babylonia lying to the north-west, and apparently colonized before the second millennium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Although not unknown in either Chaldaea or Assyria, the stone column, according to Perrot and Chipiez, found no place in those structures of crude brick of which the real architecture of Mesopotamia consisted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" “In view of that force, which will cost thee nothing, holiness, Assyria will not dare to stretch a hand toward Phœnicia.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The Assyrian military organization collapsed and Assyria ceased to be. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis It was the period when Assyria was first feeling itself an independent nation; the authority of Babylonia had been shaken off, and the god of Babylon had been supplanted by Assur. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z It is probable that this non-Semitic form A-usar means “well watered region,”4 a most appropriate designation for the river settlements of Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The kingdoms of Assyria, Babylonia, Media, and Persia predominated by turns in South-Western Asia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Were Egypt to attack she would destroy Assyria, seize immense treasures in Babylon and Nineveh, and establish her authority in Asia at once and securely—” “Such a treaty cannot exist, as thou seest,” interrupted Rameses. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The factors that led to the downfall of Assyria can only be guessed at. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis And when Assyria claimed to rule the whole civilised world, the power and authority of its god became world-wide. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Babylonia and Assyria.—The movements mentioned above have been the chief factors of relatively modern Asiatic history, but in early times the centre of activity and culture lay farther west, in Babylonia and Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Geographically and historically, however, Assyria and Babylonia are interdependent, and the Assyrians and Babylonians are ethnographically and linguistically the same race. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli But if the heir wishes war with Assyria, he will make war, though the priests were to summon all the gods against him.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z He fought for no greater cause than plunder and the maintenance of Assyria's ability to wring tribute from the oppressed. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The gods of Babylonia had each his wife; they were each the head of a divine family, and consequently the chief god of Assyria must be the same. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z In politics these races have been less successful in modern times, but the Semitic states of Babylonia and Assyria were once the principal centres for the development and distribution of civilization. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Forsaking the true religion, he gave himself up completely to idolatry, and plundered the temple to obtain presents for Tiglath-Pileser, King of Assyria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide But if thou alone urge him to war with Assyria, that is nothing. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Civil war ensued, and Assyria's history is found to be obscure for a century afterwards. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The mixed races of Babylonia had overcome the purer Semites of Assyria, Istar had prevailed against Assur, and Semitic monotheism sought a home in the further West. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The city survived the fall of Assyria, and extensive buildings as well as tombs of the Parthian age have been found upon the site. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" On his return Alexander marched against Darius, who had collected an immense army in Assyria, and rejected the proposals of his rival for peace. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide For the Phœnicians under an oath to keep the secret had told them of certain treaties with Assyria, according to which Phœnicia would be lost, and Egypt be covered with disgrace and become even tributary. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z But the future lay with Assyria, which was organized as a military State. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis We need not be surprised, therefore, at finding that he was a special favourite in Assyria. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The two great empires, Assyria and Babylon, which grew up on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates, can be separated as little historically as geographically. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Building material in ancient Egypt and Assyria was adobe. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide “We are obliged even to show some politeness to Phœnicians after the conclusion of such a treaty with Assyria,” put in the worthy Mentezufis, smiling. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z These ancient seats of Mesopotamian civilization lay across the western Asian trade-routes, Babylonia being in the south and Assyria in the north. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis In Assyria, too, we can see the same process going on. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Egypt, Babylonia and Assyria—flat countries traversed by big rivers and subject to floods—water was supplied by means of open canals with large basins. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" In the astral theology of Babylonia and Assyria, Anu, Bel and Ea became the three zones of the ecliptic, the northern, middle and southern zone respectively. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Kama, I swear to thee, on the honor of my father, that while I live Assyria will not take Phœnicia. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Esarhaddon, recognizing that the great commercial rival of Babylonia was Egypt, and that Egypt instigated the Palestinian and Syrian revolts against Assyria, invaded the Nile valley and captured and sacked Memphis. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis In Babylonia and Assyria, on the contrary, there are no tombstones, no pictured and inscribed tombs. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z And there is more light than most of us feel we require nowadays upon the foreign policies of Assyria and Egypt. The Salvaging Of Civilisation In earlier days the clamour for a king, the thirst for alliances with Egypt and Assyria and Babylon, had displayed in the opposite manner much the same spirit. The Christian Use of the Psalter “If Egypt is so wretched,” continued he, “then what assurance is there that Assyria will not attack us?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Assyria then became powerful and independent again, the first great king of its new age being Ashur-uballit, who was strong enough to interfere with Babylonia's domestic politics. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Our knowledge of the religious beliefs of Babylonia and Assyria is at best only piecemeal. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z That is much more important to our modern world than the ancient conflict of Assyria and Egypt which plays so large a part in the old Bible record. The Salvaging Of Civilisation The object of suspicion and attack from Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon in early days, Jerusalem fares no better after the humiliation of the Captivity. The Christian Use of the Psalter Knowest thou, I am to-day convinced that our priests have concluded an infamous treaty with Assyria; without war, without demands even from the other side! The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z A new Babylonian dynasty then arose, and the third king, Nebuchadnezzar I, revived the old empire and waged war against Assyria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The books of Babylonia and Assyria took the form of thick clay tablets of various sizes. The Story of Books There were great civilizations in Egypt, China, Assyria, and so on. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy He saw the encroachments of mighty Assyria from the north. Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day “Because we have not the power to force Assyria to pay us tribute,” answered Mentezufis, coldly. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Assyrian Soldiers The earliest agriculturists and traders of Babylonia were the Sumerians, a non-Semitic people, who built a number of cities in the irrigated valley and founded colonies in Assyria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis We find too the early use of bricks, tiles, &c., as in Egypt and Assyria; and then the usual succession of domestic utensils, funeral vases, and vessels for religious ceremonials. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" The first paper will of course deal with the earliest form of mural painting, found in Egypt, Assyria, and Greece. Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women Greece learned something, no doubt, from her early knowledge of the arts the priests of Assyria and Egypt had elaborated in the valleys of the Euphrates and the Nile. Custom and Myth New Edition And Assyria would meet five hundred thousand Egyptian warriors.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z He must not be confused with the much later biblical Sargon of Assyria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The easily-fired friable wares of Assyria, Egypt and Greece seem to have had no attraction for the Chinese, and the glazes on their hard-fired wares were naturally different from those already described. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" In Egypt, Assyria, and among the Jews it became much more elaborate and artistic. Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women M. Halévy’s warnings against the shifting mythical theories based on sciences so new as the lore of Assyria and ‘Akkadia’ are by no means superfluous. Custom and Myth New Edition “Because Assyria is to take us under her dominion.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The whole of the classical and Oriental mythologies, together with the earliest monuments of Egypt, Assyria and India, are convincing on this point. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Probably the first canals were made for irrigation, but in very early times they came also to be used for navigation, as in Assyria and Egypt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, one of the kings known to the Greeks by the name of Sardanapalus, reigned at Nineveh about B.C. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Assyria, China, India, Greece, Byzantium, France, and England, all contribute both artists and materials to adorn the Russian palaces, churches, and public buildings. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Egypt yield to Assyria—why, a year later Egypt herself would fall under the yoke of Assyria, for by subscribing to such infamy she would confess her own helplessness.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The wonders of Egypt and Assyria were for the first time thrown open to the inspection of strangers. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 In a short time they had taken from the Aryans all the principal old Semitic lands—Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Assyria and Babylonia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" The splendid political and military organizations of Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Macedon arose and crumbled into dust. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The history now turns to Egypt; and it is, therefore, from the monuments of Egypt, and not from those of Babylonia and Assyria, that we henceforth have to look for light and information. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments He felt only that he must have war with Assyria, just as a bird of passage feels that in the month Pachons it must go northward. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Ultimately the Egyptians, when their insularity disappeared under the successive dominations of Ethiopia, Assyria and Persia, described themselves as rem-n-Kēmi, “men of Egypt.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" I spoke of Adam and Eve, of the Deluge, of Assyria and Egypt. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar The name of Nimrod, the son of Cush, has been preserved to us in the Bible, and also apparently in the tablets and inscriptions of Assyria, as the founder of the first despotism. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science A war was going on at the time between Assyria and Armenia, and the murderers finding, apparently, no adherents in Nineveh, fled to Erimenas, the Armenian king. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments It is true that the Phœnicians were behind him, and had stolen the secret of the treaty with Assyria; of this the priests had not even a suspicion. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Josiah alone, faithful to the king of Assyria, opposed him with his feeble force at Megiddo and was easily overcome and slain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" If asked to recall a well-known historical incident connected with Egypt or Assyria or Rome, a pupil does not naturally think of a Bible incident. The Bible Story It is certain also, from the discoveries made in Assyria, on the site of Troy, and elsewhere, that the use of stone implements continued in Western Asia long after the deluge. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science By this time the authority of Assyria in the west could have been but nominal. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Again both sat down, and the prince asked the priest,— “Canst thou explain to me, worthiness, why Assyria should not pay us tribute which would save the state treasury from embarrassment?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z In the same sense God spoke through Isaiah: “Blessed be Egypt, My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel Mine inheritance.” Jewish Theology And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. The Bible Story These were either voluntary, for purposes of trade and commerce, or the results of conquest, such as the captivities of Assyria and Babylonia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" All the strength of Assyria was spent in crushing it; and Egypt, which had revolted through the help of Gyges of Lydia, was never reconquered. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Still reflection came to him,— “But if Egypt was unable to wage a victorious war against Assyria?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Its subsequent corruption was due to Assyria and the ferocious apostolicism of the Turk. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern During the Bible times the great empires were Babylon, Assyria, then Babylon again, Persia, Greece, Rome. The Bible Story Of the education of women in Babylonia and Assyria little definite is known, except that it was common for women as well as men to read and write. Oriental Women The date of the final fall and destruction of Nineveh is not certain, and much depends on the interpretation given to the words “the king of Assyria” in 2 Kings xxiii. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments But in Assyria thou wouldst wait three days in the forecourt of any satrap for an audience, and when he deigned to receive thee thou wouldst be lying on thy belly, like any Phœnician merchant.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z They were the intermediaries of ancient civilization ... and the chief elements of Greek art and civilization came from Assyria through the hands of Phœnicians.... The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. The Bible Story In Assyria, the king might have more than one legitimate wife, to say nothing of those who were not so ranked. Oriental Women If, as is usually supposed, these really signify the king of Babylon, who had succeeded to the power of Assyria, we may place the fall of the Assyrian capital in b.c. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments “Those are kings of Assyria,” thought the prince, looking at their beards plaited in tiny tresses. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The following facts contained in Prof. Morris Jastrow's admirable hand book on the “Religion of Babylonia and Assyria,” further establish the pervading influence of the number seven. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. The Bible Story The Syrians had for a long series of years been a breakwater against the growing power of Assyria. Oriental Women During the lifetime of Menahem Israel remained tributary to Assyria, and the Assyrian king did not again turn his arms against the west. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments We are disarmed—” “We have a preliminary treaty with Assyria,” put in Herhor. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Its priestesses became the most famous oracle-givers of Assyria who imparted “divine knowledge concealed from men.” The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. The Bible Story While the Hebrews have their prophetesses, the religion of Babylonia and Assyria has its priestesses as well as prophetesses. Oriental Women From Ur, Abraham's father had migrated to Haran, in the northern part of Mesopotamia, on the high road which led from Babylonia and Assyria into Syria and Palestine. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Beyond doubt the Phœnicians had a great interest in not falling under control of Assyria. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z A critical examination of the accounts preserved of the Phœnician or Canaanite religion reveals that it consisted of an idealistic development of the Ishtar cult of Assyria. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Thus shall ye say to your master, 'Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. The Bible Story The truth is, the costumes of the people of Babylonia and Assyria were wanting in that grace and beauty which is discoverable among some other people of the Orient. Oriental Women The following year the whole power of Assyria was hurled against Merodach-baladan. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments His holiness, to show Assyria that he will not hinder her in the war against northern peoples, has commanded to decrease our army by twenty thousand mercenaries.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z In Assyria, four horns, denoting four-fold rulership, usually encircle the high conical cap of sovereignty, which also crowns the human heads of the winged bulls. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. The Bible Story The kings of both Assyria and Babylonia were, as a rule, kings of insatiable conquest. Oriental Women The empire of Babylonia arose out of the ashes of the empire of Assyria. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments On the other hand, Rameses did not admit that Egyptian priests, even when concluding such a harmful treaty with Assyria, thought of treason. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z A characteristic of Assyria seems to have been the institution of two male rulers, the high-priest and the king and the cult of the diurnal and nocturnal heaven, of day and night. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations The monuments of Assyria are its own strongest accusing witnesses. The Bible Story The women of Babylonia and Assyria enjoyed a measure of freedom that was exceptional for the Orient, and yet the Egyptian woman was more independent still. Oriental Women He still called himself a vassal of Assyria, and could not but see with alarm the rise of a new enemy, just as the old one had ceased to be formidable. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments “But still I believe, and I feel here,” cried the heir, striking his breast, “that Assyria must be trampled.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z A curious development worth mentioning, even out of its chronological order, was when the Assyrian king Esarhaddon placed his two sons as single rulers upon the thrones of Babylonia and Assyria. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Asleep are thy shepherds, O king of Assyria, Thy nobles do slumber; Thy people are strewn on the mountains, Without any to gather. The Bible Story Semiramis in the prehistoric period of Assyria is a noteworthy exception to the general custom; and queens sometimes ruled among the Arabians, and "the Queen of Sheba" in southern Arabia became famous. Oriental Women What this language was is still uncertain, though the Hittite proper names which occur on the monuments of Egypt and Assyria show that it was neither Semitic nor Indo-European. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments “What thou sayst is true; Assyria will be humbled, perhaps even with thy hands, but not immediately—not immediately.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z It remains to be shown how the wheel was employed in Babylonia and Assyria as an emblem of royalty. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Assyria had fallen, but instead of Israel being free as the people had expected they would be when Assyria was out of the way, it found itself under the power of the New Babylonian government. The Bible Story |
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