. A dictionary of the Bible .. . ris standing at Susa, andno capital was foundentire or nearly so, it isnot easy to feel quitesure that the annexedrestoration (woodcutNo. 3) is in all respectscorrect. It is reducedfrom one made by , who accom-panied Mr. Loftus in hisexplorations. If it isso, it appears that thegreat ditlerence betweenthe two buildings wasthat double bull capitalswere used in the inte-rior of the central squarehall at Susa, while theiruse was appropriatelyconfined to the porticoesat Persepolis. In otheri-espects the height ofthe capital, which mea-sures 28 feet, is
. A dictionary of the Bible .. . ris standing at Susa, andno capital was foundentire or nearly so, it isnot easy to feel quitesure that the annexedrestoration (woodcutNo. 3) is in all respectscorrect. It is reducedfrom one made by , who accom-panied Mr. Loftus in hisexplorations. If it isso, it appears that thegreat ditlerence betweenthe two buildings wasthat double bull capitalswere used in the inte-rior of the central squarehall at Susa, while theiruse was appropriatelyconfined to the porticoesat Persepolis. In otheri-espects the height ofthe capital, which mea-sures 28 feet, is verynearly the same, but itis fuller, and looks some-what to<» heavy for theshaft that supports itThis defect was to agreat extent corrected at Persepolis, and may havearisen Irom those at Susa being the first transla-tion of the Ninevite wooden original into stonearchitecture. The pillars at Persepolis vary from 60 to 67 feetin height, and we may therefore assume that thoseat Susa were neaily the same. No trace of the walls. rmm
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