Nineveh and Its Remains
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Nineveh and Its Remains is Austen Henry Layard’s influential 1849 account of his archaeological excavations in ancient Assyria, which introduced many readers to the rediscovery of Nineveh and its artifacts.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon | 1 |
| Nineveh and Its Remains canonical | 1 |
| The Monuments of Nineveh | 1 |
| The Monuments of Nineveh, Second Series | 1 |
| excavations at Nineveh | 1 |
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Target entity: Nineveh and Its Remains Context triple: [Austen Henry Layard, notableWork, Nineveh and Its Remains]
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Bulletin of Kadesh
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
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Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia is a 19th-century travel and excavation account detailing Giovanni Battista Belzoni’s archaeological explorations and finds in Egypt and Nubia.
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Kültepe tablet corpus
The Kültepe tablet corpus is a large collection of Old Assyrian cuneiform tablets from the ancient trading colony at Kültepe (ancient Kanesh) in central Anatolia, documenting commercial, legal, and social activities of Assyrian merchants in the early second millennium BCE.
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The Report of Wenamun
The Report of Wenamun is an ancient Egyptian literary text recounting the adventures and diplomatic troubles of a priest sent to Byblos to obtain cedar wood, offering valuable insight into the political and economic conditions of the late New Kingdom.
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Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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Target entity: Nineveh and Its Remains Target entity description: Nineveh and Its Remains is Austen Henry Layard’s influential 1849 account of his archaeological excavations in ancient Assyria, which introduced many readers to the rediscovery of Nineveh and its artifacts.
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A.
Bulletin of Kadesh
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
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B.
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia is a 19th-century travel and excavation account detailing Giovanni Battista Belzoni’s archaeological explorations and finds in Egypt and Nubia.
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C.
Kültepe tablet corpus
The Kültepe tablet corpus is a large collection of Old Assyrian cuneiform tablets from the ancient trading colony at Kültepe (ancient Kanesh) in central Anatolia, documenting commercial, legal, and social activities of Assyrian merchants in the early second millennium BCE.
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D.
The Report of Wenamun
The Report of Wenamun is an ancient Egyptian literary text recounting the adventures and diplomatic troubles of a priest sent to Byblos to obtain cedar wood, offering valuable insight into the political and economic conditions of the late New Kingdom.
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E.
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological report
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book ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| author | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
archaeologist
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diplomat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
local workers at excavations
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transport of Assyrian sculptures ⓘ |
| describes |
Assyrian palaces
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Assyrian reliefs NERFINISHED ⓘ cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ excavations at Kuyunjik ⓘ excavations at Nimrud ⓘ rediscovery of Nineveh ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlaceOfPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | two-volume work ⓘ |
| genre |
Assyriology
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archaeology ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
museum collecting of Assyrian antiquities
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public perception of the Bible and archaeology ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ancient Near Eastern history
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biblical archaeology ⓘ field archaeology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
illustrations of Assyrian artifacts
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plans of excavated palaces ⓘ |
| influenced |
Victorian interest in the ancient Near East
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development of Assyriology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Nineveh
NERFINISHED
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ancient Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing Assyrian art to public attention
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popularizing archaeological discoveries at Nineveh ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1849 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1840s ⓘ |
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Subject: Nineveh and Its Remains Description of subject: Nineveh and Its Remains is Austen Henry Layard’s influential 1849 account of his archaeological excavations in ancient Assyria, which introduced many readers to the rediscovery of Nineveh and its artifacts.
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