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Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon

by Austen Henry Layard

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Prefatory Note
  3. 3Preface
  4. 4Chapter I — The Trustees of the British Museum Resume Excavations a…
  5. 5Chapter II — The Lake of Wan…
  6. 6Chapter III — Reception by the Yezidis…
  7. 7Chapter IV — State of the Excavations on My Return to Mosul…
  8. 8Chapter V — Renewal of Excavations at Kouyunjik…
  9. 9Chapter VI — Discovery of Grand Entrance to the Palace of Kouyunjik…
  10. 10Chapter VII — Road Opened for Removal of Winged Lions…
  11. 11Chapter VIII — Contents of Newly Discovered Chamber…
  12. 12Chapter IX — Visit to the Winged Lions by Night…
  13. 13Chapter X — Visit to Kalah Sherghat Prevented…
  14. 14Chapter XI — Preparations for a Journey to the Khabour…
  15. 15Chapter XII — Arban.—our Encampment…
  16. 16Chapter XIII — Residence at Arban…
  17. 17Chapter XIV — Leave Arban…
  18. 18Chapter XV — Departure From the Khabour…
  19. 19Chapter XVI — Discoveries at Kouyunjik…
  20. 20Chapter XVII — The Summer…
  21. 21Chapter XVIII — Mehemet Pasha…
  22. 22Chapter XIX — Leave Wan…
  23. 23Chapter XX — Discoveries at Kouyunjik During the Summer…
  24. 24Chapter XXI — Preparations for Leaving Nineveh…
  25. 25Chapter XXII — The Chiefs of Hillah…
  26. 26Chapter XXIII — State of the Ruins of Babylon…
  27. 27Chapter XXIV — Ruins in Southern Mesopotamia…
  28. 28Chapter XXV — Preparations for Departure…
  29. 29Chapter XXVI — Results of the Discoveries to Chronology and History…
  30. 30Conclusion

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