A dictionary of the . Nergals Emblem, the Man-Lion. eastern portion forms a burial-groundfor From Fairbairn, NIN NOA History.—As already stated, Ninevehwas founded by Asshur, or, as the mar-ginal reading of Gen. 10 : 11 states,Nimrod. When Nineveh became thecapital of Assyria is not definitely known,but it is generally believed it was duringthe reign of Sennacherib. The proph-ecies of the books of Jonah and Na-hum are chiefly directed against thiscity. The latter prophet indicates themode of its capture. Nah. 1:8; 2 : 6,8; 3:18. Nineveh was the capital ofAssyria during th
A dictionary of the . Nergals Emblem, the Man-Lion. eastern portion forms a burial-groundfor From Fairbairn, NIN NOA History.—As already stated, Ninevehwas founded by Asshur, or, as the mar-ginal reading of Gen. 10 : 11 states,Nimrod. When Nineveh became thecapital of Assyria is not definitely known,but it is generally believed it was duringthe reign of Sennacherib. The proph-ecies of the books of Jonah and Na-hum are chiefly directed against thiscity. The latter prophet indicates themode of its capture. Nah. 1:8; 2 : 6,8; 3:18. Nineveh was the capital ofAssyria during the height of the grandeurof that empire, and in the time of Sen-nacherib, Esarhaddon, and was besieged for two years by the com-bined forces of the Medes and Babylo-nians,was captured, and finally destroyedB. c. 606. Ruins.—According to George Smith,Nineveh is now represented by themounds of Kouyunjik or Telarmush,Nebi-Yunus, and some surrounding re-mains. The circuit of the walls, includ-ing these ruins, measures about 8 palace-mounds are on the side nextto the river Tigris. Exca
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