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

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ethnology of, 734-736 how
; identified
with Kush, 742.
Arabic language and traditions, 586.
Aramaic, Old, inscriptions, 765.
Aramcan nationality, 743.
Archaeological results at Jerusalem, 607-622.
Archaeological Institute ot America controls
the Wolfe expedition to Babylonia, 290.
Archa-ology, American Institute of, 622.
Ard Babel, significance of, 19.
Aristotle, his Constitution of Athens, 626.
Armenian, speech, 777, 783-784; relationship
with Hittites, 785, 788 ; language,
787 religion,
; 789.
Ainaud, Thomas his J., Arabian journeys,
704, 7 30-7 3 2.
Arnold, Edwin, interpreter of public sentiment,
192.
Arsinoe, later Greek name for the Fayum,
665.
Asfar, J.,
councillor, 217.
Asherah, Canaanite goddess, 750.
Ashkelon, obelisks of, 619.
As) h)taroth, city of Og, 596.
Ashur, Arabian district, 743.
Ashurbanapal, library of, 32, 135 palace dis-
;
covered by Rassam, 132-136; annals of,
136 ; north palace, 265 ; restorer of temple
of Bel, 312; original constructions of,
332; inscriptions of, 737; campaign
against Arabs, 741.
Ashuretililani, king of Assyria, his building,
112; tablets of, 3 10.
Ashurnasirapal, sculptures of, 105, 10"
;
palace of, 1 1 1 ;
obelisk of, I 3 1 ;
legend
of, 194.
Asia Minor, inscriptions of, 755-756.
Asshur, heirs of, 6 ; builder of Nineveh, 8.
Assyria, resurrection of, 3 ;
plains of, 9 ; inscriptions
of, 740, 763.
" Assyrian Discoveries," by Smith, 199.
Assyrian excavations, revival of interest in,
187.
Assyrian Museum, first in Europe, 79.
Assyrian palaces, discovery of, 73.
Assyriology, interesting the American people
in, 289-293.
Assyro-Babylonian writings, 765, 767, 770.
Ataroth, taken by King Mesha, 612.
Athtar, Minean male deity, 733.
Atum, god, status of, 649-650.
Azekah supposed Old Testament site of Tell
Lakariya, which see.
Ba'al = Sun, Canaanite deity, 734.
Babel, heirs of, 6 ; Tower of, described by
Benjamin ofTudela, 13 ; as a village, 13 ;
Tower of, described by Eldred, 15.
B.ibil, northern mound, 28 ; Layard at, 158 ;
aspect of, 1 66- 1 67.
GENERAL INDEX.
Babylon, type of power, 3 ; vanished, 6 ; rediscovery
of, 7-22 ;
traditions as to location,
12; summary of writers upon, I3n.
;
first dynasty of, 548 ;
archaeology of, compared
with that of Palestine, 607, 608 ,
inscriptions from, 756-757; date of, 756,
766.
Babylonia, resurrection of, 3 ;
present aspect,
4 ; fertility of, 4 ; at various seasons, 5 ;
scenes in, 6
;
population of, 41 ; methodical
excavations in, 213—215 ;
gods of,
734 ;
inscriptions of, 737.
Babylonian, coffins secured, 143 ; art, 250-
255 ; civilization, early cradle of, 282 ;
expedition of University of Pennsylvania,
history of, 294 ;
Exploration Fund created,
299 ;
expedition organized, 299 ; expedition,
officers of, 299-300 ;
" Expedition
of University of Pa.," edited by H. V.
Hilprecht, Series A, 347.
Bachylides, poems of, 6, 26.
Baethgen's " History of Semitic Religion,"
733-
Baghdad, rise of, 12.
Bahrain, ancient sea country of the Babylonians,
696, 738, 743.
Balawat(d), mound of, 206.
Balbi, observations of, 14.
Ball, Hittite researches of, 771.
Ballas, discoveries near, 641.
Basilica of the Resurrection, site of, 598.
Bashan, survey and map of, 595.
Basra, city of, 21 6.
Bast (Gr. Bubastis ;
Tell Busta), see Bubastis,
646.
Bavian, expedition to, 116.
Bazu = Buz of O. T. , 740.
Beauchamp, Abbe de, observations of, 19-21 ;
map, 35.
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Beckri's dictionary, 699, 736.
Beddoe discovers figure ot Sesostris, 753.
Bedouin, songs ot, 706.
Behistun, rock and inscription of, 71.
Beikoi, inscriptions of, 757, 785.
Beirut, inline of research, 586-587.
Beishehr, Lake ot, 757.
Bel, temple site of, in Nippur, 307 ;
cult of,
307 ;
= En-lil, 464.
Belbes, location of, 650.
Bellino, M., secretary, 37 ;
observations ot,
49-
Bel-shar-usur, Biblical Belshazzar, 175.
Beltis, the goddess, 528.
Belus, Temple of, 19 ;
Tower of, 30.
Benjamin of Tudela, travels of, 7 ;
describes
the Tower of Babel, 13.
Bent, J.
Theodore, visits Frankincense Country,
724-725-
Bethshean, Hebrew name of Roman Skythopolis,
586.