Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . f Nineveh are mostly on the east bankof the Tigris, opposite the city of Mosul, which alsostands on a part of the site of the ancient city. Nine-veh covered an area of nearly 16 miles, being thelongest on the river, or from north to south. Theruins consist of shapeless heaps, and mounds of earthand rubbish, some of which are of enor
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . f Nineveh are mostly on the east bankof the Tigris, opposite the city of Mosul, which alsostands on a part of the site of the ancient city. Nine-veh covered an area of nearly 16 miles, being thelongest on the river, or from north to south. Theruins consist of shapeless heaps, and mounds of earthand rubbish, some of which are of enormous dimen-sions, and appear in the distance more like naturalhills than like the work of mens hands. Upon andaround them were found scattered many fragmentsof pottery, sculpture, and building materials. Someof these mounds had been selected by the natives assites for their villages and small mud-built forts. Thesummits of others were sown with barlej and mounds differ greatly in size and form ; someare mere conical heaps, while others have a broad,flat summit, very steep sides, and are from 50 to ISOfeet high. There are several groups of enclosuresand mounds, the principal of which are called Khoi*-sabad, Kouyunjik, Nebbi Yunus, Keramles and Nim. i/f(# fk^ .*! m. Ir
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