History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria (1903) (14763476305)
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Title: History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933 McClure, M. L., d. 1918
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient History, Ancient
Publisher: London : Grolier Society
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN
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28 SENNACHERIB the scientific tactics of the Assyrians prevailed over thestereotyped organisation of Pharaohs army: the Ethiopiangenerals left some of their chariots in the hands of the conqueror, and re-treated with the rem-nants of their forcebeyond the Isthmus.Altaku capitulated,an example fol-lowed by the neigh-bouring fortress ofTimnath, and sub-sequently by Ekronitself, all three beingmade to feel Sen-nacheribs venge-ance. The noblesand chiefs who hadoffended, I slew,he remarks, andset up their corpseson stakes in a circleround the city;those of the inhabi-tants who had offended and committed crimes, I tookthem prisoners, and for the rest who had neither offended group of towns formed by Beth-dagon, Joppa, Beni-barak, and Hazor, whichSeimacherib had just captured, and the cities of Ekron, Timnath, andEltekeh, which he took directly after his victory: a suitable locality mustbe looked for in the vicinity of Ramleh or Zernuka. 1 Drawn by Boudier, from a photograph given in Lortet.
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Ancient Egypt, civilization in northeastern Africa that dates from the 4th millennium BCE. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article focuses on Egypt from its prehistory through its unification under Menes (Narmer) in the 3rd millennium BCE—sometimes used as a reference point for Egypt’s origin—and up to the Islamic conquest in the 7th century CE.
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