. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. /. ^ 4r , ■i } I ; rt c 0 to urtS. ou h ►J THE PALACE OF ASSURBANIPAL. ^5 sides (Plate XIV), while similar defences guarded theother approaches. In order to render the externalaspect more forbidding, the ramparts were frequentlyfestooned after battle with the heads of those slain ortaken captive. Indeed, one of the cylinders of Sen-nacherib, found at Nineveh, describes him as having-the heads of his enemies salted and packed away inbaskets probably for this very purpose. Within, thescene changed from one of war to one of l
. The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries. /. ^ 4r , ■i } I ; rt c 0 to urtS. ou h ►J THE PALACE OF ASSURBANIPAL. ^5 sides (Plate XIV), while similar defences guarded theother approaches. In order to render the externalaspect more forbidding, the ramparts were frequentlyfestooned after battle with the heads of those slain ortaken captive. Indeed, one of the cylinders of Sen-nacherib, found at Nineveh, describes him as having-the heads of his enemies salted and packed away inbaskets probably for this very purpose. Within, thescene changed from one of war to one of luxuriouspeace, and sculpture, marble-inlay, bas-reliefs of ala-baster, textile fabrics, and enamelled walls vied withone another throughout. The oldest palace of Nineveh is that of Assur-banipal, or Sardanapalus, erected at Nimroud duringthe early part of the ninth century B. c. A broad flight of steps mounted to the ten-aceand throne room, which latter had two doors, eachflanked by winged bulls with human heads deckedwith long hair and curling beards. These were he
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