LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PLATES. I. Royal statue, found by M. de Sarzec To face page 126 II. Two Chaldsean heads, found by M. de Sarzec ,, 128 III. Lion, from Nimroud „ 130 IV. Winged bull, from Khorsabad . „ 136 V. Assurbanipal in his chariot ,, 138 VI. Bronze lion, from the palace of Sargon ,, 154 VII. Fragment from the Balawat gates ,, 212 VIII. Enamelled brick, from Nimroud „ 294 { Enamelled brick, from Nimroud ( 1 Fragment of painting on stucco, from Nimroud . . . . J 9 X. Decoration in enamelled brick, from the harem at Khorsabad ,, 294 FIG. PAGE 1. Map of Nineveh and its neighbourhood 6 2. The mound and village of Khorsabad before the commencement of the excavations 9 3. Plan of Sargon's palace in its present state 12 4. Longitudinal section through the palace of Sargon 13 5. South-eastern gateway of Sargon's palace at Khorsabad . . • 17 6. Plan of the harem in Sargon's palace 21 7. Harem court in the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad 25 8. A hanging garden 30 9. Plan of a palace at Warka S3 10. Plan of chambers at Mugheir 34 11. Plan of chambers at Abou-Sharein 34 12. Plan of chambers at Abou-Sharein 34 13. General view of Nimroud 38 14. Plan of the north-western palace at Nimroud 39 15. Assurnazirpal offering a libation to the gods after his victory over a wild bull 41