Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-09-20
THE SPHINX REVEALED.

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THE SPHINX REVEALED.
pie careful study of the modern inliab-
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
field, it might perhaps be better if the
more comprehensive term, Biblical Sci
ence," were employed to designate this
study. Roughly speaking, if one point
of compass be placed in Jerusalem and
radius Of thousand miles be chosen,
all of the people with whom the Israel
ties came in contact during their ma
tional existence.
AssYRIA AND DABYLoNIA.
The city of Akkad is represented by a
cast of the Egg of Sargon. This piece
of veined marble the. original of which
is the oldest inscribed object in the Brit
ish Museum) was discovered by Mr..
Hormuzd Rassam at Abu-Habba, the
Biblical Sepharvaim. The inscription
reads, 81, Sargon, King of Agade, to
Samas in Nippar Dedicate This" From
recently discovered inscription of Ma
bonidus, the date of this King has been
fixed as about $500 B. G. Akkad is
mentioned in Genesis 1910. 81. H..
Ur of the Chaldees, the home of Abra
ham; Babylonian Ur, modern, near the
junction of the Shatt-el-Hai with the
Euphrates, is represented by rolled-out
Impressions of two seal cylinders of
about 5000 B. G.
The reign of Shalmaneser, King of
Assyria, 860824 B. c., is represented
by fac-simile of the famous black obe-
isk The original of this object, which
was accidentally discovered by Layard at
Nimrud (ancient Calah, Genesis 1919
now stands in the British Museum. 1t
contains in uniform writing and reliefs
an account Of the wars of Shalmaneser.
In S54 B. G. Shalmaneser defeated the
confederacy of the Syrian Kings, among
whom were Benhadad of Damascus, and
Ahab of Israel; and in 849 B. 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 Assyrian monument yet discov-
cred, as it supplements the reigns of
Ahab and Jehu. The participation of
Ahab in the Syrian league and the pay
ment of tribute to Shalmaneser by Jehu
are not recorded in the Bible. This King
Is not to be confounded with Shalmane-
ser w., 727-722 B. c., who is mentioned
in Second Kings, 1873, in connection with
the conquest of Samaria.
OF interest because of It's mention of
the famous Babylonian Queen of fiction
Is photograph of limestone statue of
the god Nebo. The inscription contains
The names Of Ramman-nirari Ill, 811-
1872 B. c., and his wife Semiramis.
To represent the reign Of Sennacherib
o 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
an account of the expedition against Je-
rusalem and Hezekiah Of judah 7O1 B.
C.) In Second Kings, 1914, it is related
that Hezekiah sent tribute to the King
Of Assyria at Lachish. This statement
is illustrated by photograph of a slab
from the palace Of Sennacherib. It
shows the King seated on his throne, his
lent in the background, and before him
throng of ENJOYS bringing tribute The
inscription reads, - "Sennacherib, King Of
Nations; King ofsAssyria Sat on His
Upright Throne and the Spoil Of the Ma
lions Passed Before Him."
The reigns of the successors of Senna-
cherib, Esarhaddon, King of Assyris
(6sO-66s B p,) ], and of hisson, Asurbani.
pal (sardanapalus 1908 -6s6 lB,s C.h; men
toned in Ezra A: 10, under the form
Asenapar Ire fepresented BY photo
graphs ofsthe tablets witch contain the
so-called EponymI Canon, or list Of off,
GERS whose names were used to designate
the years, 50 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 the Rock of Behistun
Darius Hystaspes, King Of Persia (521
1856 B. C.) Is mentioned in the ~Bible
Ezra) in connection with the rebuilding
Of the Temple. In the second year O
&s reign he granted permission for the
work to proceed, and in his sixth year Il
Mas completed. ezra :13) His seal
q beautifully engraved piece Of jasper
represents the King in his chariot witt
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