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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FIG. PAGE 33. Door Socket of Sargon I................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49 34. Impression of a Seal of Sargon I................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 35. Excavation at the Temple of Bel at Nippur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 36. Arch discovered at Nippur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53 37. Cuneiform Writing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53 38. Table showing the Development of the Cuneiform Writing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 39. Contract Tablet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55 40. Writing Exercise Tablets of a Child................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 41. Hammurabi receiving the Code from the Sun-god................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59 42. An Assyrian Winged Bull................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 43. Restoration of Sargon's Palace at Khorsabad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 44. An Assyrian King (? Sennacherib)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65 45. Restoration of a Court in Sargon's Palace at Khorsabad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67 46. Emblem of Assyrian Deity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68 47. Transport of a Winged Bull................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68 48. Assyrians flaying Prisoners alive................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69 49. Lion Hunt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70 50. A Wounded Lioness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71 51. The Jewish Place of Wailing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77 52. Species of the Murex................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 53. Phoenician Galley................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84 54. Phoenician Alphabet and Cuneiform Characters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86 55. Croesus on the Pyre................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90 56. The Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90 57. Insurgent Captives brought before Darius................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91 58. The Behistun Rock................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92 59. Royal Persian Tombs near Persepolis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93 60. The King in Combat with a Monster................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95 61. The Ruins of Persepolis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96 62. Chinese Characters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103 63. The Lions' Gate at Mycenæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 64. The Plain of Olympia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109 65. Combat between Achilles and Hector................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115 66. Battle between Greeks and Amazons................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117 67. Battle at the Ships between the Greeks and Trojans................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119 68. Hissarlik, the Probable Site of Ancient Troy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120 69. Grave Circle at Mycenæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121 70. Inlaid Sword Blades found at Mycenæ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121 71. Gallery in the South Wall at Tiryns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125 72. Fifty Oared Greek Boat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126 73. Group of Greek Gods and Goddesses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131 74. The Carrying off of Persephone by Hades to the Underworld................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131 75. Apollo................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
