The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-15
TIE SPHINX REVEALED

pie a careful study of tho modem tnhnb-
itants of Western Asia is of the utmost
Importance in this connection. AS there
may be some objection to the application
OF the term Archaeology" to so wide q
field, it might perhaps be better II the
more comprehensive term, "Biblical Sci
ence, were employed to designate this
study. Roughly speaking, If ono point
OF a compass be placed in Jerusalem and
4 radius of Il thousand miles be chosen,
the circle thus described would include
oil Of tho people with whom the Israel
ties came in contact during their ma
ttonal existence.
AssYRIA AND BABYLoE1A.
The city Of Alikad is represented by
cast of the Egg of Sorgon. This piece
Of veined marble (the original of which
is the Oldest inscribed object In the Brit
ish Museum) was discovered by Mr.
Hormu2d RassAm ot Abu-Habba, the
Biblical Sepharvaim. The inscription
reads, ~, sargon, King of Agade, to
Slmas in Nippar Dedicate This. " From
q recently discovered inscription Of Ma
bonidus, the date Of this King has been
fixed as about $500 d. c. Allkad Is
mentioned in Genesis 1910,
Ur of the Chaldees, the home Of Ahra-
ham; Babylonian Ur, modern, near the
junction Of the Shattel-Hai with the
Euphrntes, is represented by rolled-out
Impressions OF two seal cylinders of
about 5000 b. c.
The reign OF Shalmaueser, King Of
Assyrla, 860-S24 B. c., is represented
by fac-simile OF che famous black obe-
tsl The original of this object which
was accidentally discovered by Layord at
Nimrud (ancient Colah, Genesis 1912
now stands in the British Museum II
contains In uniform writing and reliefs
IN account of the wars Of Shalmaneser.
In aj4 3. G. Shalmaueser defeated the
eonfedcracy Of the Syrian Kings, among
whom were Benhadad Of Damascus, anil
Ahab Of Israel; and in 849 b. G.. after
the siege Of Damascus, he received
the tribute of Jehu, King of Israel
For Biblical history this is the most i'm
portant Assyrian monument yet discov.
cred, as it supplements the reigns Of
Ahab and Jehu The participation OF
Bhab in the Syrian league and the pay
nent Of tribute TO Shalnaneser by Jehu
are not recorded in the Bible This King
Is not to be confounded with Shalmane-
SCI w., 727-T22 q. c., who is mentioned
In Second Kings, 1919, In connection with
the conquest Of Samaria.
OF interest because of itsSmention Of
the famous Babylonian Queen of fiction
is photograph of q limestone statue of
the god Nebo. The inscription contains
The names Of Ramman- -nirari Ill, Sill
1872 B. c., and his wife Semiramis.
To represent the reign of Sennacherib
series of photographs are shown They
contain the historical inscriptions of the
King inscribed on terra-cotta prism.
The third campaign of the Annals gives
m account Of the expedition against Je-
rusalem and Hezekiah of Judah (701 B.
c. In Second Kings, 1914, it is related
that Hazekiah sent tribute to tho King
Of Assyria at Lachish. This statement
IS illustrated by photograph OF slab
from the palace of Sennacherib. 1t
shows the King seated on his throne, his
tent in the background, and before him
u throng of envoys bringing tribute The
inscription reads, "Sennacherib, King of
Nations; King of Assyria Sat on His
Upright Throne and the Spoil Of the Ma
tions Passed Before Him."
The reigns Of the successors of Senna-
rherib, Esarhaddon, King of Assyria
t660-66S B. o., and Of his son, Asurbani-
pal (Sardanapalus 66S-626 B. C.), men
toned in Ezra 4;10, under the form
Asenapar, are represented by photo
graphs Of the tabl cts which contain the
so-called Eponym Canon, or list of Off
GERS whose names were used to designate
the years, SO important for the chronol
ogy Of the Bible.
OF Darius, King Of Persia, there are
on exhibition copy Of seal and char
coal drawings Of tho Rock of Behistun.
Darius Hystaspes King of Persia (521.
480 3. Co. is mentioned in the Bible
tEzra) in connection with the rebuilding
Of the Temple. In the second year Of
his reign he granted permission for the
work to proceed, and in his sixth year it
was completed, (Ezra o. 49, His seal,
beautifully engraved piece of jaspe =,
represents the King in his chariot with
the God Of Light lowering above. The
legend contains in Persian, Median and
BGbylonian cuneiform writing the words,
81 AIN Darius, the Great King" The
inscription on the Rock OF Behistun,
Persian Bagistana, "The Abode OF the
Gods" near the ancient Achmetha
ezra 0; ;2) Greek Ecbatana, the Capital
OF Media, was copied by Major General
Sir Henry Rawllnson in 1880. 1t con
tains in three anguages-Persian Baby.
lonian and Scythic OF Median--a histor
lcai statement, whose duty placed cunei-
form research Oh o sound basis. ThC
Htalnss end the inscription celebrate the
scrtption. In the early part or 1909 unt
Arabs, considering the stone so eagerly
sought after by Europeans to be pos
eessed Of supernatural power Lit fir
under 1t and then threw cold water upor
it, breaking it into fragments, whicl
were distributed as charms among til,
different families of the tribes. Gan
neau succeeded In collecting most of th.
pieces, which, with the help Of his pa
per impression, were put together, an,
the stone is now set UP In the Louvre il
Paris.
The inscription consists Of record o
Mesha, King of Moab, who is mentionc,
in the II. Kings, Chapter 8, as having re
belled against Israel Mesha narrate
how he recovered certain fortresses, de
scrIbes the public works which he under
took and the devastated cities which h