. Babel and Bible;. Fig. 71. The Hill of Babil. of Middle-High-German literature, is scientifically estab-lished for the region of Mt. Lebanon: the cuneiform in-scriptions mention the reem countless times, and thealabaster reliefs of the Assyrian royal palace present itvery clearly to our eyes. (Fig. 69.). r If LiWVill •) i\ ;< U\ i \ i| I 1 BABEL AND BIBLE. 83 King Nebuchadnezzar reports that he adorned thecity gate of Babylon which is dedicated to the goddessIstar with burned bricks upon which were representedremus and gigantic serpents standing upright. The re-discovery of this Istar Gat
. Babel and Bible;. Fig. 71. The Hill of Babil. of Middle-High-German literature, is scientifically estab-lished for the region of Mt. Lebanon: the cuneiform in-scriptions mention the reem countless times, and thealabaster reliefs of the Assyrian royal palace present itvery clearly to our eyes. (Fig. 69.). r If LiWVill •) i\ ;< U\ i \ i| I 1 BABEL AND BIBLE. 83 King Nebuchadnezzar reports that he adorned thecity gate of Babylon which is dedicated to the goddessIstar with burned bricks upon which were representedremus and gigantic serpents standing upright. The re-discovery of this Istar Gate and its excavation to a depthof fourteen meters, where the underflow begins, consti-tutes one of the most valuable achievements of recentyears in our exploration of the ruins of Babylon. Hail to thee, thou hill of Babil (Fig. 71), and to allthy fellows on the palm-bordered banks of the Euphrates!
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