The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-21
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cate the site have lacked the evidence obtained
By Dr., Koldewey In his extensive researches.
Only the site Is left Time and war and the
elements assailed the tower: For twenty CEN
turtles 1t crumbled. 1t was quarry of building
materials for man. Practically Babylonia
left unexpored until the last quarter of the nine
tenth century. Before that the work Of destruc-
ton had been CONF eted In the last century
modern towns and villages in the vicinity carted
of OF foated down the Euphrates the last bricks
Of the foundation Of the Tower Of Babel. The
foundation was over $50 feet square, huge,
bulky mass. Hillah, modern Arab town, four
miles south of 1t, was built with the bricks Of
the ancient city. Thus persisted the pride Of
Babylon
The temple of Esagila, the most important
Babylosian sanctuary brought to light, was part
OF the Tower OF Babel. Its ruins were uncovered
oy the German archaeologists afterm digging
hole forty feet deep that was as brad as the
mouth OF a volcano. The .wo walls in the CEN
ter Of the picture mark the entrance to the pas
sage, quarter of mile long, which connected
The steep pyramid of Etomenankt known in the
Bible as the Tower of Babel with this temple.
Because of the depth of the debris caused by
The action Of the centuries which have yelled
NE earth here the entire foundation OF the
Tower OF Babel has not yet been excavated but
tunnels at the floor level have been bored into
the sides until the temple walls were properly
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ured
This is the Oldest and most momentous ruin
On account Of its connection with the Tower OF
6aoel and the bricks which once represented
massive masonry are now so brittle that one
can crush them between the fingers.
10 the picture showing the ruins OF Babylon
lhe man on the left stands upon the remains or
Tue brick pavement which was part Of the long
street named after Daniel who no doubt, him.
sell traversed its length many times. In the
runs on the right, in the hollow, there Is the
gase named after the goddess Ishtar. This is the
most prominent and best preserved ruin In
ouls. the holy animal Of Nebo, and dragons,
.ne molly animal of the god Marduk. 1t was
through this gate that the professional road Of
.ne god OF Marduk led. and passing it and turn
Jug 70 the right, it led on to Nebuchadnezzar
throne hall
Inc excavations have brought to light many
curious specimens Of the work Of the ancient
people of Babylon. The largest piece Of sculp-
sase yet unearthed is that of huge lion CHS
seo out OF an enormous block Of granite brought
s the Euphrates on q raft from Mesopotamia-
- - SHOWS lion standing over PROSTATE man.
!. aAe WORK Is crude and probably is a product Of
sae very earliest art of Babylon. The sculptor
Spnies the superiority Of the lions strength over
s.an 5 Some collins Of the middle class were
a.se found They were OF burned clay and like
saehtubs in shape. Some of them were very
saort because Of the custom of the Assyrians and
of burying their dead in sitting
sss'l1oh, with the head between the knees.