Assyrian Discoveries

During 1873 and 1874, Smith took part in excavations at the Assyrian site of Nineveh. In this book, he gives an account of the excavations. Illustrations. (Archaeology)

George Smith (1840-1876) worked for the Oriental Antiquities Department of the British Museum. Among his publications are 'History of Assurbanipal, ' 'The Phonetic Values of the Cuneiform Characters, ' 'The Assyrian Eponym Canon, ' 'The Chaldean Account of Genesis, ' and 'Assyria from the Earliest Times to the Fall of Ninev

Preface; 1. Former excavations and discoveries in the valley of the Euphrates and Tigris; 2. Discoveries from 1866 to 1872; 3. From London to Mosul; 4. Visit to Babylonia; 5. Excavations at Nimroud; 6. Excavations at Kouyunjik; 7. From Mosul to England; 8. Second journey to Mosul; 9. Excavations at Kouyunjik; 10. Return from Assyria; 11. The Izdubar or Flood series of legends; 12. Early Babylonian texts; 13. Early Assyrian inscriptions; 14. Inscriptions of Tiglath Pileser II; 15. Inscriptions of Sargon; 16. Inscriptions of Sennacherib; 17. Inscriptions of Esarhaddon; 18. Inscriptions of Assurbanipal; 19. Inscriptions of Bel-Zakir-Iskun, king of Assyria, and his succession; 20. Miscellaneous texts; 21. Foreign inscriptions; 22. Objects illustrating arts and customs; 23. Conclusion; Index.