A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . Genius with Eagles Head{British Museum) 44 EARLIEST GROUP OF NATIONS was at once a goddess of war and of love. She was worshipedin part by unchaste rites and practices. Under the names ofAshtoreth and Astarte her worship spread in other regions,especially in Asia Minor. Prayers and psalms, some of thelatter being pure in their tone, show to us the best side ofBabylonian Winged Bull, Khoesabad The Conquests of Babylon; Nebuchadnezzar. — The fall ofNineveh left three principal powers on the stage of four
A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . Genius with Eagles Head{British Museum) 44 EARLIEST GROUP OF NATIONS was at once a goddess of war and of love. She was worshipedin part by unchaste rites and practices. Under the names ofAshtoreth and Astarte her worship spread in other regions,especially in Asia Minor. Prayers and psalms, some of thelatter being pure in their tone, show to us the best side ofBabylonian Winged Bull, Khoesabad The Conquests of Babylon; Nebuchadnezzar. — The fall ofNineveh left three principal powers on the stage of fourth great power, Egypt, was inferior to Babylon instrength. Nebuchadnezzar was now in a situation to lord itover Syria. In 598 , he captured Jerusalem and carriedaway the Jewish king, Jehoiakim, as a captive. But Jehoia-kims uncle, Zedekiah, who was left on the throne, with Egyptand the Phoenician cities for allies, rose in revolt. Again Jeru- ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA 45 salem was besieged and captured, the Egyptian ally^ Apries II.,being driven home. The temple and palace were burned, andthe king, whose eyes were put out, and all the families of theupper class, were carried away to Babylon (586 ). The nextyear the city of Tyre was likewise taken by assault. The City of Babylon. — The reign of Nebuchadnezzar wasone of unrivaled vigor and splendor. Wealth and luxuryabounded. The city of Babylon now surpassed all ancientcities in size, a
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