Volume 8 — SENNACHERIB (705-681 B.C.)

THE STRUGGLE OF SENNACHERIB WITH JUDÆA AND EGYPT—DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON

The upheaval of the entire Eastern world on the accession of Sennacherib—Revolt of Babylon: return of Merodach-baladan and his efforts to form a coalition against Assyria; the battle of Kish (703 B.C.)—Belibni, King of Babylon (702-699 B.C.)—Sabaco, King of Egypt, Amenertas and Pionkhi, Shàbî-toku—Tyre and its kings after Ethbaal II.: Phoenician colonisation in Libya and the foundation of Carthage—The Kingdom of Tyre in the time of Tiglath-pileser III. and Sargon: Elulai—Judah and the reforms of Hezekiah; alliance of Judah and Tyre with Egypt, the downfall of the Tyrian kingdom (702 B.C.)—The battle of Altaku and the siege of Jerusalem: Sennacherib encamped before Lachish, his Egyptian expedition, the disaster at Pelusium.

Renewed revolt of Babylon and the Tabal (699 B.C.); flight of the people of Bît-Yakîn into Elamite territory; Sennacherib’s fleet and descent on Nagitu (697-696 B.C.)—Khalludush invades Karduniash (695 B.C.); Nirgal-ushezib and Mushesîb-marduk at Babylon (693-689 B.C.)—Sennacherib invades Elam (693 B.C.): battle of Khalulê (692 B.C.), siege and destruction of Babylon (689 B.C.)—Buildings of Sennacherib at Nineveh: his palace at Kouyunjik; its decoration with battle, hunting, and building scenes.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I—SENNACHERIB (705-681 B.C.)

CHAPTER II—THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL

CHAPTER III—THE MEDES AND THE SECOND CHALDÆAN EMPIRE

List of Illustrations

Spines

Cover

Titlepage

003.jpg Page Image

011.jpg Clay Seal With Cartouche of Sabaco

017.jpg a Phoenician Galley With Two Banks of Oars

018.jpg Map of Kingdom Of Tyre, the Campaign Of Sennacherib

023.jpg Map of the Campaign Of Sennacherib in Judea

028.jpg the Pass of Legnia, in Lebanon

028b.jpg Esneh—principal Abyssinian Trading Village

030.jpg Sennacherib Receiving the Submissions of The Jews

042.jpg a Raid Among the Woods and Mountains.

048.jpg Map the Nar-marratum in The Time of Sennacherib

049.jpg the Fleet of Sennacherib on The Nar-marratum

052.jpg a Skirmish in the Marshes

054.jpg the Horse of Nergal-ushezÎb Falling in The Battle

063.jpg the Mounds of Nineveh Seen from The Terrace Of A House in Mosul

065.jpg King Sennacherib Watching the Transport of A Colossal Statue

066.jpg Assyrian Bas-reliefs at Bavian

069.jpg Great Assyrian Stele at BaviaÎt.

073.jpg an Assyrian Cavalry Raid Through the Woods

074.jpg (and 75) Transport of a Winged Bull on A Sledge.

079.jpg Sennacherib

081.jpg Page Image

082.jpg Page Image

083.jpg Page Image

087.jpg Stone Lion at HamadÂn

088.jpg View of HamadÂn and Mount Elvend in Winter

090.jpg Asia Minor in the 7th Century

095.jpg Monument Commemorative of Midas

096.jpg a Phrygian God

097.jpg the Mother-goddess Between Lions

098.jpg the Mother-goddess and Atys

099.jpg the God Men Associated With The Sun and Other Deities

101.jpg Midas of Phrygia

104.jpg the Steep Banks of The Halys Failed to Arrest Them

105.jpg View Ovek the Plain of Sardes

106.jpg the Axe Borne by Zeus Labraundos

110.jpg a Conflict With Two Griffins.

111.jpg Scythians Armed for War

115.jpg Inhabited Caves on the Banks of The Halys

131.jpg the Town of Kharkhar With Its Triple Rampart

137.jpg Shabitoku, King of Egypt

139.jpg Taharqa and his Queen DikahÎtamanu

142.jpg the Column of Taharqa, at Karnak

143.jpg the Hemispeos Op HÂthor and BÎsÛ, At Gebel-barkal

144.jpg Entrance to the Hemispeos of BÎsÛ (bes), At Gebel-barkal

145.jpg Taharqa

156.jpg Southern Promontory at the Mouth of The Nahr-el-kelb

157.jpg Stele of Esarhaddon at the Nahr-el-kelb

158.jpg Stele of Zinjirli

161.jpg Assyrian Sphinx in Egyptian Style Supporting The Base of a Column

168.jpg Assur-banipal As a Bearer of Offerings

169.jpg Sihamash-shumukin As a Bearer of Offerings

174.jpg MontumihÂÎt, Prince of Thebes

175.jpg Psammetichus

181.jpg Lydian Horsemen

187.jpg Assur-bani-pal

190.jpg Mural Decorations from the Grottoes

191.jpg King Tanuatamanu in Adoration Before the Gods Of Thebes

195.jpg Assyrian Helmet Found at Thebes

198.jpg a Lion Issuing from Its Cage

206.jpg Ituni Breaks his Bow With a Blow of His Sword, And Gives Himself up to the Executioner

206b.jpg the Battle of Tulliz

209.jpg Urtaku Cousin of TiummÂn, Surrendering to An Assyrian

210.jpg the Last Arrow of TiummÂn and his Son

211.jpg Death of TiummÂn and his Son

212.jpg Khumb.n-igash Proclaimed King

215.jpg the Head of Thumman Sent to Nineveh

216.jpg Assur-bani-pal Banqueting With his Queen

217.jpg Two Elamite Chiefs Flayed Alive After the Battle Of TullÎz

228.jpg the Eastern World in The Reign of Assur-bani-pal

235.jpg Psammetichus I.

240.jpg Battle of the Cimmerians Against The Greeks Accompanied by Their Dogs

251.jpg Statues of the Gods Carried off by Assyrian Soldiery

252.jpg the Tumulus of Suza

260.jpg Prayer in the Desert After Painting by Gerome

261.jpg Page Image

262.jpg Page Image

263.jpg Page Image

268.jpg and 269.jpg Table of Median Dynasty

274.jpg Map of the Lands Created by Ahura-mazda

269.jpg NisÆan Houses Harnessed to a Royal Chariot

280.jpg the Persian Realm

282.jpg Scene in the Mountains of Persia.

285.jpg Head of a Persian Archer

287.jpg a Persian

290.jpg a Herd of Wild Goats—a Bas-relief Of the Time Of Assur-bani-pal

290b Illustrated Manuscript in Heiroglyphics

294.jpg Remains of Assur-bani-pal’s Wall at Nippur

297.jpg Medic and Persian Foot-soldiers

298.jpg a Medic Horseman

300.jpg the Assyrian Triangle

301.jpg Map of Nineveh

302.jpg Part of the Fosse at Nineveh

308.jpg Scythians Tending Their Wounded

311.jpg Iranian Soldier Fighting Against the Scythians

330. Map of the Eastern World in The Time Of Nebuchadnezzar

335.jpg Three Hoplites in Action

338.jpg Statue of a Theban Queen

347.jpg the Saite Fortress of Daphne

348a.jpg Egyptian Greek

348b.jpg Egyptian Greek

355.jpg Chamber and Sarcophagus of an Apis

356.jpg the Great Gallery of The Serapeum

358.jpg Chieck Beled—Gizeh Museum

359.jpg Memphite Bas-relief of the Saite Epoch

361.jpg the Ruins of Sais

364.jpg Decorations on the Wrappings of a Mummy.

378.jpg Victorious Necho

390.jpga View in the Mountains of The Messogis

391.jpg the Site of Priênê.

396.jpg the Ruins of Pteria

396b.jpg the Entrance to The Sanctuary of Pteria

398.jpg One of the Processions in The Ravine Of Pteria

404.jpg an Egyptian Vessel of the Saite Period

405.jpg the Ancient Head of The Red Sea, Now The Northern Extremity of the Bitter Lakes

417.jpg the Façade of The Great Temple Of Abu-simbel

422.jpg Apries, from a Sphinx in the Louvre

423.jpg Stele of Nebuchadrezzar

427.jpg Prisoners Under Torture Having Their Tongues Torn Out

428.jpg a King Putting out the Eyes of A Prisoner

430b.jpg a People Carried Away Into Captivity

430.jpg Table of the Kings Of Judah

436.jpg Bronze Lion of Bohbait

437.jpg the Small Obelisk in The Piazza Della Minerva At Home

440.jpg the Oasis of Amok and The Spring Of The Sun

440b.jpg Portion of the Ruins Of Cyrene

443.jpg Map of Lybia in the Vith Century B.c.

443b.jpg the Silphium

444.jpg Weighing Silphium in Presence of King Arkesilas

456.jpg City Defended by a Triple Wall

457.jpg Probable Section of the Triple Wall Of Babylon

458.jpg Fragment of a Babylonian Bas-relief

459.jpg Ruins of the ZiggurÂt Of The Temple Of Bel

460.jpg the Stone Lion of Babylon