History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria

HISTORY OF EGYPT, CHALDÆA, SYRIA, BABYLONIA, AND ASSYRIA

Edited by David Widger Project Gutenberg Editions

CHAPTER III.—THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF EGYPT

Illustrations of Particular Interest (170 images in Volume I.) Mummy Wrappings from Tomb at Thebes

An Incident in the Wars of Hartheous and Sit

CHAPTER I—THE POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF EGYPT

List of Colored and Special Illustrations

The Channel of The Nile Between The Two Fortresses of Semneh and Kummeh

Painting at the Entrance of The Fifth Tomb

CHAPTER II—THE TEMPLES AND THE GODS OF CHALDÆA

APPENDIX—THE PHARAOHS OF THE ANCIENT AND MIDDLE EMPIRES

Listing of Special Color Plates and Photographs The Charioteer

Volume IV. CHAPTER I—THE FIRST CHALDÆAN EMPIRE AND THE HYKSÔS IN EGYPT

CHAPTER II—SYRIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EGYPTIAN CONQUEST

CHAPTER III—THE EIGHTEENTH THEBAN DYNASTY

LIST OF SPECIAL ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS VOLUME

An Egyptian Trading Vessel: XVIIIth Dynasty

Encounter Between Egyptian and Asiatic Chariots

Thutmosis III.,Statue in the Turin Museum

CHAPTER I—THE EIGHTEENTH THEBAN DYNASTY—(continued)

CHAPTER III—THE CLOSE OF THE THEBAN EMPIRE

Amenothes III. Colossal Head, British Museum

Ramses III. Binds the Chiefs of The Libyans

CHAPTER I—THE CLOSE OF THE THEBAN EMPIRE—(continued)

CHAPTER II—THE RISE OF THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE

CHAPTER III—THE HEBREWS AND THE PHILISTINES—DAMASCUS

List of Color Plates and Special Illustrations

Painting in the Fifth Tomb of The Kings to The Right

Paintings at the End of The Hall Of The Fifth The Tomb

Ishtar As a Warrior Bringing Prisoners to A Conquering King

Making a Bridge for the Passage of The Chariots

A Procession of Philistine Captives At Medinet-habu

The Mummies of Queen MÂkerÎ and Her Child

CHAPTER I—THE ASSYRIAN REVIVAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA

CHAPTER II—TIGLATH-PILESER III. AND THE ORGANISATION OF THE ASSYRIAN

CHAPTER III—SARGON OF ASSYRIA (722-705 B.C.)

No. 1. Enameled Brick (nimrod). No. 2. Fragment Of Mural Painting (nimrod).

Tiglath-pileser III. In his State Chariot

Picture in the Hall of The Harps In The Fifth Tomb

Taking of the City Of KishÎsim by The Assyrians

Bird's Eye View of Sargon's Palace At Dur-sharrukîn

CHAPTER II—THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL

CHAPTER III—THE MEDES AND THE SECOND CHALDÆAN EMPIRE