Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14

was known. we found quite a large num-
Der OF enamelled sandstone bricks ano
large knobs OF the same material. wnich
seem TO have decorated some sinal1e
structures inside of the building. Botn
knobs and bricks are covered with inscIIp
tons. the reading of which Is made very
difficult on account OF the glaze covering
the signs. Then the custom or decorating
buildings with pictures made OF giazel o.
unglazed bricks Is at Susa much anterior
to the Persians. We know that this pro
cess was applied In Babylon and Nineyah
at a very early time, but IL Is cur ous 10
find il also at Susa under the kings CT An
IAN. The destruction Of this structure
was so complete that until now l have
not discovered on any OF the SUI stand
ing walls any motive OF ornamentalioii'
and | can explain the use MADE OF inc
enamelled bricks no more than mat or me
glazed knobs found with them among the
rubbish.
"The movements. made OF the same ma
terials as the walls, were laid alter lne
construction OF the walls, contrary L
what occurred I'm the case Of the buildings
discovered in trenches Nos. 3. II, ana IT,
where the walls rest on the pavement
Here. on the contrary. the wall tounda-
ions are sunk down a half metre beio"
the payement's level. The bricks formn
the pavement are placed on fine sann
bedding, which covers the soil made OF
compacted clay. Sometimes this rave
ment has sunk and another has pee"
placed over 1t in order to preserve the
level
THE clearing of the structure has not
yet been carried far enough 10 allow me
to give a general plan Of 1t or to explain
the use Of the various rooms. Some are
nillars. Everything I'm these buildings
seems 10 indicate that the roofing was
sunported by beams. and that the An
7anita architects did not use any arch.
However. this opinion cannot be stated
IN a posftiye manner, as u does not rest
vet on sufficient evidence. | cannot de-
cide either whether this building was a
nalace or a temple. 1 am inclined 10
believe Il a royal residence. the httie thal
T know Of its plan answering better 10
dwellings, requirements than 10 SAM
tuary's. At the time Of Susa's destruc-
ton II was pillaged and so systemalcaliy
torn down that none OF the oDJects thi'
T. contained could be found in it's /igi-
nal MACE. Assurbanipal tells us - MS
soldiers zeal in the destruction OF the
Kings or Anzan's palaces: They upset
tho winged bulls guarding the gates &c.
Evcavatfons teach us that they Upset
also the steles. the obelisks, all the VIII
ton traces Of their enemy's past grandeur
In AssurbanipaPs account ! see the rea-
SON WHY the walls are found torn down
nearly TO their base. on their bricks were
| inscribed the names of the Kings, ana
thev were destroyed because the Assy-
rian conqueror did not wish that even
the Kings Of Anzan's memory should out
| live their kingdom.
81 will enumerate, following the date
Of their discovery. the various reilcs
| found about the palace; none OF them
stood at the place that it occupied origl'
nally. all of them, In spite OF theli
weight. were dragged outside of the build
| ing.
| 81 Bronze Table-This interesting piece
is metre 60 centmetros In length.
| centimetres wide, with an average thick
| ness Of 30 centimetres. 1t was found a
the bottom of trench No. Z, outside OF
but at the same level as the pavement
II is an irregular slab, perforated witt
| four holes on the sides. and bordere'
| with two enormous snakes. Five humal
| figures. the upper part Of the bodies onl'
| being stllI preserved, supported this table
| being placed on the two longest sides
! and al one Of the eXtremities, While IN
other extremity was incascd In the wal
| The modelling Of the human torsoes !
remarkable; the arms, slightly distan