Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century - H. V. Hilprecht
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Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century - H. V. Hilprecht

Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century - H. V. Hilprecht Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century - H. V. Hilprecht

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160 EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLE LANDS and nearly three miles away from the ruins of NufFar. In order to reach the latter with his Arabs of Mosul and a number of 'Afej, it was necessary to cross the swamps every 'Afej Reed-Huts near Nuffar day by means of the turrada, a long narrow and shallow boat of the natives consisting of a framework of bulrushes covered with bitumen. The imposing ruins of Nuffar, with Babylon and Warka the largest in Babylonia, are situated at the northeastern boundary of these marshes, which vary in size according to the extent of the annual inundations of the K,uphrates. A large canal, now drv and for miles entirely filled with sand and rubbish, divides the ruins into two almost equal parts. It is called bv the surrounding tribes Shatt en-Nil, supposed to be a continuation of the famous canal which,

DURING 19TU CENTURY: ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA 1

DURING 19TU CENTURY: ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA 1

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