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yoo Outlmes of European History E. Excava- tion and discovery F. Original sources in English Rogers, A History of Babylonia and Assyria, Vol. I. There is no journal exclusively devoted to reports of discoveries in Babylonia and Assyria {like Ancie?it Egypt above), but see the new journal of the American Archaeological Institute, called Art and Archceology (^2.00 a year; subscriptions taken by The Macmillan Company, 64-66 Fifth Avenue, New York). This journal reports discovery in the whole field of ancient man.

  • Harper, R. F. (Editor), Assyrian and Babylonian Literature. fBOTS-

FORD, A So7irce Book of Ancieitt History, chap. iii. *Sayce (Editor), Records of the Past. First Series, 12 vols.; Second Series, 6 vols. fJOHNS, Oldest Code of Laws in the World (Laws of Hammurapi). *King, Letters of Hamtmirapi. The buildings surviving in Babylonia and Assyria are in a state so ruinous that photographs of them would not be instructive to the young student (see pp. 63 f. and 82 ; cf. Fig. 47). Hence we give no references for the monuments as they are to-day. A. Histories B. Art and archaeology C. Mythology and religion D. Social life E. Explora- tion and djscovery F. Original sources in English CHAPTER IV I. Persian Empire There is no good modem history of Persia in English based on the sources, but see especially : t Benjamin, Story of Persia (Story of the Nations Series). Meyer, " Persia," in Encyclopcedia Britannica. Raw- LINSON, Five Great Monarchies : Persia. *Hall, The Ancient History of the Near East, chap. xii. Perrot and Chipiez, History of Art: Persia. Rawlinson. Meyer, " Persia," in Encyclopcedia Britannica. Rawlinson. Rawlinson. tjACKSON, Persia, Past and Present. This valuable book is the best introduction to the subject of Persia as a whole, and contains much information on all the above subjects. IMichaelis, A Century of Archccological Discovery. tToLMAN, The Behistan Lnscription of King Darius. The Persian monuments are not numerous, and this inscription of Behistun is the most important. A considerable part of it will be found quoted in BoTSFORD, A Source Book of Ancient History, pp. 57-59. The Avesta will be found in the series called Sacred Books of the East. 2. Palestine and the Hebrews A. Histories Smith, George Adam, The Historical Geography of the Holy Land^ The most valuable of the many books on Palestine, but a little advanced for high-school pupils. *Smith, Henry Preserved, Old Testament