Assyrian discoveries : an account of explorations and discoveries on the site of Nineveh, during 1873 and 1874

During 1873 and 1874, George Smith took part in excavations at the Assyrian site of Nineveh. In this book, he gives an account, with illustrations, of the excavations. PREFACE CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS CHAPTER I. FORMER EXCAVATIONS AND DISCOVERIES IN" THE VALLEY OP THE EUPHRATES AND TIGRIS CHAPTER II. DISCOVERIES FROM 1866 TO 1872 CHAPTER III. FROM LONDON" TO MOSUL CHAPTER IV. VISITTO BABYLONIA CHAPTER V. EXCAVATIONS AT NIMROUD CHAPTER VI. EXCAVATIONS AT KOUYUNJIK CHAPTER VII. FROM MOSUL TO ENGLAND CHAPTER VIII. SECOND JOURNEY TO MOSUL CHAPTER IX. EXCAVATIONS AT KOUYUXJIK CHAPTER X. RETURN PROM ASSYRIA CHAPTER XI. THE IZDUBAR OR FLOOD SERIES OF LEGENDS CHAPTER XII. EARLY BABYLONIAN TEXTS CHAPTER XIII. EARLY ASSYRIAN INSCRIPTIONS CHAPTER XIV. INSCRIPTIONS OF TIGLATH PILESER II CHAPTER XV. INSCRIPTIONS OF SARGON CHAPTER XVI. INSCRIPTIONS OP SENNACHERIB CHAPTER XVII. INSCRIPTIONS OF ESARHADDON CHAPTER XVIII. INSCRIPTIONS OF ASSURBANIPAL CHAPTER XIX. INSCRIPTIONS OP BEL-ZAKIR-ISRUN, KING OF ASSYRIA, AND HIS SUCCESSORS CHAPTER XX. MISCELLANEOUS TEXTS CHAPTER XXI. FOREIGN1 INSCRIPTIONS CHAPTER XXII. OBJECTS ILLUSTRATING ARTS AND CUSTOMS CHAPTER XXIII. CONCLUSION INDEX GORGIAS REPRINT SERIES

The book was written to give in a permanent form some account of the excavations undertaken in 1873 and 1874 on the site of Nineveh, and the principle discoveries which have resulted from these operations.