Volume 7 — THE ASSYRIAN REVIVAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA

ASSUR-NAZIR-PAL (885-860 B.C.) AND SHALMANESER III. (860-825 B.C.)—THE KINGDOM OF URARTU AND ITS CONQUERING PRINCES: MENUAS AND ARGISTIS.

The line of Assyrian kings after Assurirba, and the Babylonian dynasties: the war between Rammân-nirâri III. and Shamash-mudammiq; his victories over Babylon; Tukulti-ninip II. (890-885 B.C.)—The empire at the accession of Assur-nazir-pal: the Assyrian army and the progress of military tactics; cavalry, military engines; the condition of Assyria’s neighbours, methods of Assyrian conquest.

The first campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Nairi and on the Khabur (885-882 B.C.): Zamua reduced to an Assyrian province (881 B.C.)—The fourth campaign in Naîri and the war on the Euphrates (880 B.C.); the first conquest of BU-Adini—Northern Syria at the opening of the IXth century: its civilisation, arts, army, and religion—The submission of the Hittite states and of the Patina: the Assyrians reach the Mediterranean.

The empire after the wars of Assur-nazir-pal—Building of the palace at Calah: Assyrian architecture and sculpture in the IXth century—The tunnel of Negub and the palace of Balawât—The last years of Assur-nazir-pal: His campaign of the year 867 in Naîri—The death of Assur-nazir-pal (860 B.C.); his character.

Shalmaneser III. (860-825 B.C.): the state of the empire at his accession—Urartu: its physical features, races, towns, temples, its deities—Shalmaneser’s first campaign in Urartu: he penetrates as far as Lake Van (860 B.C.)—The conquest of Bît-Adini and of Naîri (859-855 B.C.)

The attack on Damascus: the battle of Qarqar (854 B.C.) and the war against Babylon (852-851 B.C.)—The alliance between Judah and Israel, the death of Ahab (853 B.C.); Damascus successfully resists the attacks of Assyria (849-846 B.C.)—Moab delivered from Israel, Mesha; the death of Ben-hadad (Adadidri) and the accession of Hazael; the fall of the house of Omri-Jehu (843 B.C.)—The defeat of Hazael and the homage of Jehu (842-839 B.C.). Wars in Cilicia and in Namri (838-835 B.c.): the last battles of Shalmaneser III.; his building works, the revolt of Assur-dain-pal—Samsi-rammân IV. (825-812 B.C.), his first three expeditions, his campaigns against Babylon—Bammdn-nirdri IV, (812-783 B.C.)—Jehu, Athaliah, Joash: the supremacy of Hazael over Israel and Judah—Victory of Bammdn-nirdri over Mari, and the submission of all Syria to the Assyrians (803 B.C.).

The growth of Urartu: the conquests of Menuas and Argistis I., their victories over Assyria—Shalmaneser IV. (783-772 B.C.)—Assurdân III. (772-754 B.C.)—Assur-niruri III. (754-745 B.C.)—The downfall of Assyria and the triumph of Urartu.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I—THE ASSYRIAN REVIVAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA

CHAPTER II—TIGLATH-PILESER III. AND THE ORGANISATION OF THE ASSYRIAN

CHAPTER III—SARGON OF ASSYRIA (722-705 B.C.)

List of Illustrations

Spines

Cover

Titlepage

002.jpg Page Image

003.jpg Page Image

006.jpg Table of Kings

009.jpg an Assyrian Horseman Armed With the Sword

010.jpg a Mounted Assyrian Archer With Attendant

012.jpg the Movable Sow Making a Breach in The Wall of A Fortress

013.jpg the Turreted Battering-ram Attacking The Walls Of A Town

014.jpg the Besieged Endeavouring to Cripple Or Destroy The Battering-ram

017.jpg the Escarpments of The Zab

021.jpg the Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Nairi

022.jpg the Site of Shadikanni at Arban, on The Khabur

024.jpg One of the Winged Bulls Found at Arban

024b.jpg No. 1. Enameled Brick (nimrod). No. 2. Fragment Of Mural Painting (nimrod).

025.jpg Stele from Arban

033.jpg the Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Zamua

037.jpg the Zab Below The Passes of Alan, The Ancient Ilaniu

044.jpg the Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Mesopotamia

050.jpg Campaigns of Assur-nazir-pal in Syria

052.jpg Bas-relief from a Building at Sinjirli

053.jpg JibrÎn, a Village of Conical Huts, on the Plateau Of Aleppo

054.jpg the War-chariot of The KhÂti Op The Ninth Century

055.jpg the Assyrian War-chariot of The Ninth Century B.c.

056.jpg a King of the KhÂti Hunting A Lion in His Chariot

057.jpg the God Hadad

058.jpg Religious Scene Displaying Egyptian Features

067.jpg the Mounds of Calah

068.jpg Stele of Assur-nazir-pal at Calah

070.jpg the Winged Bulls Op Assur-nazir-pal

071.jpg Glazed Tile from Palace of Calah

072.jpg Lion from Assur-nazir-pal’s Palace

074.jpg a Corner of the Ruined Palace Of Assur-nazir-pal

077.jpg Shalmaneser Iii.

079.jpg the Two Peaks of Mount Ararat

080.jpg End of the Harvest—cutting Straw

082.jpg the Kingdom of Uratu

083.jpg Fragment of a Votive Shield Of Urartian Work

084.jpg Site of an Urartian Town at Toprah-kaleh

085.jpg the Ruins of a Palace Of Urartu at Toprah-kaleh

086.jpg Temple of Khaldis at Muzazir

089.jpg Assyrian Soldiers Carrying off Or Destroying The Furniture of an Urartian Temple

090.jpg Shalmanesee Iii. Crossing the Mountains

093.jpg the People of Shugunia Fighting Against The Assyrians

094.jpg Prisoners from Shugunia, With Their Arms Tied And Yokes on Their Necks

094b.jpg Sacrifice Offered by Shalmaneser Iii.

095.jpg Costumes Found in the Fifth Tomb

100.jpg Shua, King of Gilzan, Bringing a War-horse Fully Caparisoned to Shalmaneser

101.jpg Dromedaries from Gilzan

102.jpg Tribute from Gilzan

105.jpg Tribute from Garparuda, King of the Patina

123.jpg the Moabite Stone of Stele Of Mesha

131.jpg Jehu, King of Israel, Sends Presents To Shalmaneser

134.jpg a Mountain Village

137.jpg Elephant and Monkeys Brought As a Tribute To Nineveh by the People of Muzbi

142.jpg Stag and Lions of the Country Of Sukhi

144.jpg the Bronze-covered Gates of BalawÀt

156.jpg Triumphal Stele of Menuas at Kelishin

164.jpg Urartian Stele on the Rocks of Ak-keupbu

169.jpg Table of the Dynasty Of The Kings Of Assyria

173.jpg Page Image

174.jpg Page Image

180.jpg a Vista of the Asianic Steppe

188.jpg Specimens of Hebrew Pottery

189.jpg Israelites of the Higher Class in The Time Of Shalmaneser Iii

190.jpg JudÆan Peasants

200.jpg Prayer at Sunset

200-text.jpg

202.jpg Egyptian Altar at Deik-el-bahari

216.jpg Map of Campaigns Of Tiglath-pileser Iii. In Media

218.jpg Principal Pak of Mount Bikni (demavend)

221.jpg View of the Mountains Which Guard The Southern Border of Uartu

226a.jpg Plan of the Ancient City Of Zinjirli.

226b.jpg One of the Gates Of Zinjirli Restored

227.jpg Bird’s-eye View of the Royal Castle Of Zinjirli As Restored

232.jpg Tiglath-pileser Iii. In his State Chariot

235.jpg the Rock and Citadel of Van at The Present Day

236.jpg Entrance to the Modern Citadel of Van from The Westward

241.jpg Hebrew Inscription on the Siloam Aqueduct

242.jpg Bronze

243.jpg the Great Temple of Bubastis Duringnaville’s Excavations

244.jpg Picture in the Hall of The Harps In The Fifth Tomb

245.jpg Gate of the Festival Hall at Bubastis

248.jpg Small Bronze Sphinx of Siamun

249.jpg Ruins of the Temple at Khninsu After Naville’s Excavations

252.jpg Table of Pharaohs Of the Xxiith Dynasty

253.jpg King Petubastis at Prayer

255.jpg View of a Part Of the Ruins Of Napata

256.jpg Gebel-barkal, the Sacred Mountain of Napata

257.jpg Ruins of the Temple Of Amon at Napata

258.jpg Plan of the Temple Of Amon at Napata

260a.jpg a Nearly Pure Ethiopian Type

260b.jpg Mixed Negro and Ethiopian Type

262.jpg Map of Middle Egypt During the Campaign Of Pionkhi

262.jpg Ruins of Oxyrrhynchos and the Modern Town Of Bahnesa

266.jpg King NamrÔti Leading a Horse to PiÔnkhi

267.jpg Ruins of the Temple Of Thoth, at Hermopolis The Great

276.jpg King Tafnakhti Presents a Field to Tumu and To Bastit

282.jpg Map the Kingdom of Damascus

288.jpg Mount Hermon

289.jpg an Arab

289b.jpg List of the Kings Of Damascus

290.jpg Arab Meharis Ridden Down by the Assyrian Cavalry

292.jpg Table of This Babylonian Dynasty

294.jpg a Kaldu

298.jpg Map of the Assyrian Empire Under Tiglath-pileser Iii.

312.jpg Tiglath-pileser Iii. Besieging a Revellious City.

314.jpg a Herd of Horses Brought in As Tribute

315.jpg a Typical Cappadocian Horse

316.jpg a Syrian BÎt-khilÂni

317.jpg the Foundatins of a Bît-khil.ni

318.jpg Base of a Column at Zinjireli

320.jpg Stele Or Bel-harran-beluzur.

322.jpg Manuscript on Papyrus in Hieroglyphics

323.jpg Cone Bearing the Name of Kashta and Of His Daughter Amenertas

328.jpg the Sword Dance

333.jpg Table of Kings Of Israel

334.jpg Sargon of Assyria and his Vizier

336.jpg Tailpiece

337.jpg Page Image

338.jpg Page Image

339.jpg Page Image

343.jpg Assyrian Soldiers Pursuing Kalda Refugees in A Bed of Reeds

344.jpg a Reed-hut of the Bedawin Of Irak

346.jpg Brick Bearing the Name of The Susian King Shilkhak-inshushinak

348.jpg Bas-relief of Nakam-sin, Tkansported to Susa By Shutkuk-nakhunta

349.jpg the Great Rock Bas-relief of MalamÎr

356.jpg IaubÎdi of Hamath Being Flayed Alive.

364.jpg Taking of a Castle in Zikartu

369.jpg Taking of the City Of KishÎsim by The Assyrians

372.jpg the Town of BÎt-bagaÎa Burnt by The Assyrians

373.jpg Table of Dynasties Of Tanis and Sais

374.jpg King Bocchoris Giving Judgment Between Two Women, Rival Claimants to a Child

375.jpg Sabaco

378.jpg Taking of a Town in Urartu by the Assyrians

379.jpg the Seal of Urzana, King Of MuzazÎr

379.jpg the Assyrians Taking a Median Town

396.jpb Stele at Larnaka

398.jpg Plan of the Royal City Of Dur-sharrukÎn

400.jpg Part of the Enamelled Course Of a Gate

402.jpg Bird’s Eye View of Sargon’s Palace At Dur-sharrukîn

403.jpg One of the Gates Of The Palace at Dur-sharrukÎn

404.jpg Plan of the Excavated Portions Of The Palace At Dur-sharrukÎn

405.jpg One of the Bronze Lions from Dur-sharrukÎn

406.jpg a Hunting Expedition in the Woods Near Dur-sharrukÎn

408.jpg the Ziggurat at Dur-sharrukin

409.jpg Section of a Bedroom in the Harem

410.jpg Main Door of the Harem at Duk-sharrukÎn