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Title: Travels and researches in Chaldæa and Susiana; with an account of excavations at Warka, the "Erech" of Nimrod, and Shúsh, "Shushan the Palace" of Esther, in 1849-52 ..
Year: 1857 (1850s)
Authors: Loftus, William Kennett
Subjects: Babylonia -- Antiquities Khuzistan (Iran) -- Antiquities
Publisher: London : J. Nisbet and Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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lection, it had stood close to adeep ravine, and there seems every probability thatduring the winters rains it had fallen from its position,and been covered up near the base of the mound. Hehad not seen it for many years. Still, the bricks andinscription, which I was so fortunate as to uncover, wereundoubted proofs of the remote antiquity ascribable tothe great Susian citadel. We have additional confirmation on this subject in the * The results of my trenches in the great citadel have only recentlyarrived in England, but as the language in which these complicated oldScythic monuments is written, is still a mystery even to the initiated incuneiform decipherment, we must, I fear, wait long until its difficultiesmay be unravelled. There is every probability that some of the brick in-scriptions extend as far back as the period of the patriarch Abraham. SCULPTURED TROUGH. 415 very archaic sculptures upon a trough of yellow limestone,lying in the channel of the Shaour at the foot of Daniels
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Sculptured Trough at Daniels Tomb. tomb. Around the sides are two animals—doubtfulwhether dogs or lions—apparently about to devour twoprisoners with their arms tied. As Sir K. Ker Portergives an exceedingly rough and incorrect sketch of theseanimals, the annexed woodcut from Mr Churchiirscareful drawing is here inserted. Whether or not thescene herein represented is intended to commemorate theevents which befell the prophet, I leave to the coLsidera-tion 01 my leaders. CHAPTER XXXI. Tiie Black Stone—Its Discovery and Adventures—Its Connexionwith tlie Welfare of Khilzistan—The Plot for its Removal Defeated—Investigations among the Rivers of Susa—Identification of the Ulai, or Eulseus—Bifurcation of Modern Rivers—Sheikh ^bdullaForgiven—Friendly Parting between the Arabs and the Frank. It was upon the surface of the Great Mound that mynow indefatigable cicerone of the ruins discovered thecelebrated black stone, the safe custody of which is sup-posed to exercise such w

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