Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-09-21


may he some objection 10 the application
Of the term Archaeology to so wide a
field, it might perhaps be better if the
more comprehensive rerm, "Bihlical Sci
ence, ," were employed u designlte this
study. Roughly speak NJ, if one point
Of compass nc placed in Jerusalem and
ralius OF IA thou 'anl miles be cho sen.
the circle thus described would include
al of the people with whom the Israel
it's came in contact during their nl-
tional existence.
AssYRIA AND pADYLoNiA.
The city of Allkad is represented by a
east OF the Egg or Slrgon. This piece
Of veined marble (the riyin1l Of which
is the Oldest inscribed object in the Brit
ish Museum) was discovered by Mr..
Hormuz1 Rassam at Abu-Ha5ba. the
Biblical Sepharvaim. TIE inscription
reads, 81, Sargon, King OF AglIc. to
Sanlas in Nippar Dediclts This" From
a recently discovered inscription Of Ma
bonidus, the date of this King has been
fixed as about $500 D. c. Akkad Is;
mentioned in Genesis 1910.
Ur of the Chaldees, the homo of Abra-
hanr; Babyloninu Ur, molern. near the
junction of the Siatt-el-HM with the
Euphrates, is represented By role out
Impressions of two seal cylinders OF
about 5000 D. c.
The reign OF Shalm1nescr, King OF
Assyria, sGO-S24 b. c.. is represented
by fac-simile OF the fam jus black ODE
lisk. The original of this object, which
was accidentally discovered by Layartl a.
Nimrud (ancient Calah, Genesis 10:I2)
now stands in the British Museum. IL
contains in uniform writing aud rcliefs
IN account OF the wars Of SlalmInescr.
In Sj4 b. G.. Shalmancser defeated the
confederlcy OF the Syrian Kings. among
whom We're BenhaluI of Damascus. anl
Ahab of Israel; AMI in 81 H. c.. after
the siege of Damascus, he received
the tribute OF Jehu, King OF Israel
For Biblical history this is the most i'm
pOrtant Assyriau monument yet disc1y-
cred, rs it supplements the reigas of
Ahab and Jehu. The participation of
Ahab in the Syrian league and the pay
ment of tribute to Shalmapeser BY Jehu
are not recorded in the Bible. This King
IS not to be contour led with Shnln me
ser ", I27-722 B. c., WAC is mentioned
In Second Kings, 1919, in connection with
the conquest of Samaril.
OF interest because OF its mention of
the famous BIbylonian Queen Of fcsioa
Is photograph of limestone statue OF
the goi Nebo. The inscription contains
the names of RImn ln-nirari III. Sill
80 b. c.. and his wife Semlramis.
To represent the reign OF Sennachcrib
n series OF photographs are shown. They
e ltain the historical inscriptions of the
KIM inscribed on terra Gotta prism.
The Thrill cnmp1isl OF the Aal1ls gives
an account OF the expedition AGAINST Je-
rusalem anl Hezekiah OF IN llh C1Ol T.
CO In Second Kings. 1914, it is rclatel
that liezekiah sent tribute to the King
OF Assyria az Lqchish This statement
i illustrated by Photograph OF n slab
from the palace or Sennlcherib. II
shows the Kinc seated on his throne. his
tent in the background. and befnr, him
q tirong Of ENJOYS bringing tribute. The
inscription reads. "Sannlchcrib. kim Of
Nations; King OF Assyril SIT on His
Upright Throne and IT, Spoil OF the M,
lions PASSED. Before Him.
The rrigns OF the Successors II Sennq-
ch'rih. EsIrnaIloa, King OF Assyria
liSD-6j> y. c. }. an Of his son. Asurbani-
pal (S3rdanapulus GGs-G2G 70. ca. mon
toned IN Ezra i:l0 under the form
Asen1prr. are raprrs.ntcl b. photo
rrWh Of the tablets which contain the
so-cllled Eponym Clnon. or list Of ON.
GERS whose names wtgo usel 20 designate
the years, 50 important for the chronol-
o',y Of the Bible.
Or DW.us, KIM OF Persia, there mr.
on exhibition copy o' u seal aud char
coal drawings ot The Rock of Behistun
Darius list tsp's Kin. OF Persia set
4j D. O. is m.I'Iu" ip the - ble
lrLrt' in connection with fle rebuilding
OF the Temple I1 the second year of
bis rc.sI D. granted permission for On B
WORK ,I proceed. ANIL iu his sixth velr it
was cImpl tell lIE-l 6:1}) lis scnl.
o beautifully c1.-lv-j piece ~ JASPER.
repr SCENTS fhe KIM FRO Dis ch1ri1. with
IN COL OF Light L0y.r'u. above Tl.
leys.l contains in Persian. Af.aln and
btYTl'uiIu rJle form writiuxtlc worl
"I am Darius. the Great KIM Th.
FMS rpt.On on the Rock Of B.bf4tuY
Persian BI-it1It -Ths A}.Is of h
G'I-.' usIr 20. ancient N.ln.f1.
fa<r1 f.2 Greek Eeb1tana. the CAPITA
% Media. was copied IS Neior Genera
sir E,ury Rfvl % on e. 1s1 It COO
tIn- iu tlrce Iluf ...-p .rtau. BtYv
iou.nn nnd -yti.c or Msdian hstor
iom statement who's. dirty placed cum .f
form research on sound basis. Th
picture and the inscription celebrate Ga
victory n Darius over his rebellion,
subjects
Tie A-syrian series closes with num-
Der Of FAC smile and fiat casts OF seal
cylinders
ELAN
E-am rs represented Boy pLot3zrapt
Of marble slab fro tho British Museum
showing the soaking Of uaman, an Elam
iuc city
EGYPT
TIE earliest period 81 E~ypHon art Be-
represented by photograph - pl.utet
Limestone statue representing the frs
lne.au pcaol Of % wooden statue OF