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The seven great monarchies of the ancient eastern world: or, The history, geography and antiquities of Chaldæa, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, and Sassanian or New Persian empire . »iC^ i. No. Outer I^Iain entmnoe, guarded by winged lions. c. Fronaos or vestibule d. Passage leading from Testibule into temple.€. Cell of temple. /. Shrine, paved with a single Btone. <7 g. Tiiests apartments. A. Second entrance to temple. m No. Outer court. b. Main entrance, guarded by liona winjcd). c. Cell of temple. d. Shrine, paved with a single Small closet (vestry ?) /. Priests, apartment. ? (mt Ground-plans of Temples, Nimrud (after Layard).Fig. 2 f

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