Images & Art

The Kingdom of Babylon the Great, and the Borders Thereof in the Days of the Prophets

Of the Rise of Babylon And it came to pass after the fall of Nineveh, that a new kingdom arose in the plain of Shinar, mighty in battle and great in glory. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, son of Nabopolassar, stretched forth his hand from the river Euphrates unto the sea, and his dominion was strong from the north even unto the south. And Babylon ...

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Sphinx Ivory Carving

Portion of an ivory panel or ornament carved with the figure of a sphinx. These ivory carvings are probably the work of phoenician artists....

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Battle Between Marduk and Tiamat Clay Tablet

Portion of a tablet inscribed with the legend of the fight between Marduk and Tiamat....

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Stele of Ashurnasirpal

Stele with inscription and figure, sculptured in relief, of Ashur-bani-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 668 to 626....

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Statue of Ashurnasirpal

Statue of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 885 to 860. The statue stands upon its original limestone pedestal. The inscription of 8 lines on the breast records the names, titles, and genealogy. This is the only extant perfect Assyrian royal statue in the round. From the small Temple of Adar....

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Babylonian Account of the Flood Clay Tablet

Fragment of a baked clay tablet inscribed with the Babylonian account of the Deluge. Excavated at Nineveh....

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Deciphered Cuneiform with Name Nebuchadnezzar

This translated Cuneiform contains the name and titles of Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon who took the hebrews out of their land into captivity....

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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser II

The "Black Obelisk," inscribed with an account of the campaigns of Shalmaneser II., king of Assyria from B.C. 860 to 825. The sculptured scenes illustrate the text, and among the vanquished princes is " Jehu, the son of Omri"...

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Babylonian Account of the Flood Clay Tablet

Fragment of a baked clay tablet inscribed with the Babylonian account of the Deluge. Excavated at Nineveh....

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Bronze Doorstep of Nebuchadnezzar II

Bronze doorstep inscribed with the name and titles of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon from B.C. 604 to 561...

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