In 1845 British world traveler and archaeologist Austen Henry Layard presided over the excavations of Kuyunjik and Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the Tigris river in modern Iraq. Here he unearthed the lost palace of Sennacherib (which contained 71 rooms and colossal bas-reliefs) and also discovered the palace and library of Ashurbanipal, which contained over 20,000 cuneiform clay tablets. Nineveh and Its Remains (2 vols.) contains an account of the incredible discoveries of the archeological dig, as well as the trials and tribulations that Layard went through to uncover and preserve these important biblical sites. Along with these page-turning events, Layard includes dozens of plates, charts, illustrations, drawings, and maps.

The Dead Sea. Bethlehem. The Sea of Galilee. Jericho. Babylon. Cairo. These are but a few of the places visited by these courageous writers in the Travels through the Bible Lands Collection (15 Vols.). During the turn of the nineteenth century, traveling to and across the Holy Land was a dangerous and arduous journey for a Westerner. These diverse explorers–missionaries, writers, cartographers, theologians, ethnographers, diplomats, archeologists–risk the danger to trek the deserts between Egypt and Turkey, survey the caves of the Dead Sea, dig in the dirt of Babylon, fight disease in Beirut, spread the gospel in Turkey, and stand in awe of the pyramids of Egypt.

After acquiring a taste for travel and art in his youth, Austen Henry Layard quickly found his calling as a traveler and archaeologist. His wanderlust drew him from London toward Asia, and he spent a great deal of time exploring Jerusalem, Persia, and Mesopotamia. His curiosity was piqued by the ruins of Nimrud on the Tigris and the great mound of Kuyunjik near Mosul, and he began his own excavations shortly after seeing those monuments. His groundbreaking work uncovered sites in Nineveh, Babylon, and Assyria, greatly increasing our knowledge of Mesopotamian civilizations through the recovery of cuneiform tablets that detailed Assyrian and Babylonian culture and history. Layard’s extraordinary contributions to biblical archaeology changed the face of biblical research and scholarship.

In twenty-six exciting chapters, Austen Henry Layard chronicles his oftentimes hazardous travels throughout the Middle East and recounts the thrilling archeological findings made by his team at the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon. There, his team unearthed the remains of five palaces and several temples, filled with numerous artifacts that are still a large attraction at the British Museum’s collection of Assyrian antiquities. A vividly written page-turner, Layard’s travelogue is as valuable as the historical treasure he unearthed in the desert.

In this second volume of Austin Henry Layard’s The Monuments of Nineveh, the author provides hand-drawn sketches of bas-relief art, sculptures, and Assyrian architecture found at the Nineveh archeological dig. Each piece is accompanied by a physcial description and insightful historical remarks provided by Layard.

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The Monuments of Nineveh provides intricate, hand-drawn sketches of sculptures, bas reliefs, and other findings from the Nineveh archaeological site. Austin Henry Layard’s detailed work offers a rare glimpse into early Mesopotamian culture. Each plate—drawn on the spot at the dig site—is accompanied by a description that details the subject’s physical characteristics and provides insights on the work’s meaning and significance.

The Logos 6 Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library, including academic reference works and original language resources.

In 1845, British world traveler and archaeologist, Austen Henry Layard presided over the excavations of Kuyunjik and Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the Tigris river in modern Iraq. Here he unearthed the lost palace of Sennacherib (which contained 71 rooms and colossal bas-reliefs) and also discovered the palace and library of Ashurbanipal, which contained over 20,000 cuneiform clay tablets.

In 705 BC, Sennacherib built the largest palace of his time in the newly-established Assyrian capital, Nineveh. Austin Henry Layard carefully examined the Nineveh findings and called in architecture experts from across Europe. Together, Layard and his army of experts pieced together their discoveries to create a detailed picture of this remarkable palace at the peak of its glory. The Nineveh Court in the Crystal Palace presents an intricate reconstruction of an important archaeological discovery.

In 1845, British world traveler and archaeologist, Austen Henry Layard presided over the excavations of Kuyunjik and Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the Tigris river in modern Iraq. Here he unearthed the lost palace of Sennacherib (which contained 71 rooms and colossal bas-reliefs) and also discovered the palace and library of Ashurbanipal, which contained over 20,000 cuneiform clay tablets.

A Popular Account of Discoveries at Nineveh offers an abridged version of Layard’s research and findings originally presented in Nineveh and Its Remains. It details his journey through Assyrian lands, his encounters with desert tribes, and his archaeological work and findings. This volume includes woodcut illustrations and an index.

This volume chronicles Layard’s expeditions in Assyria from 1849 to 1851. An abridged version of his popular work, Nineveh and Babylon, it recounts the discoveries made and obstacles faced during his excavations. This edition contains numerous woodcut illustrations and gives readers a valuable visual explanation of Layard’s discoveries.

The Logos 6 Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library, including academic reference works and original language resources.

This valuable resource collects cuneiform tablet inscriptions as transcribed by Austin Henry Layard during his travels through Assyria. Including a table of variants, Layard’s detailed work is an essential resource for anyone studying cuneiform writing.

Austen Henry Layard offers an autobiographical account of his early travels through the Near East, expounding on what drew him to excavate the Nineveh and Babylon sites. His work recounts his encounters with various people groups and the discoveries made during his journey. Part one of two.

Austen Henry Layard offers an autobiographical account of his early travels through the Near East, expounding on what drew him to excavate the Nineveh and Babylon sites. His work recounts his encounters with various people groups and the discoveries made during his journey. Part two of two.

An adventurer at heart, Austen Henry Layard lived life to the fullest. In this two-part autobiography, he regales readers with the summation of his childhood and adolescence leading up to his early expeditions (which can be found in his two-volume Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia) and his later life in Constantinople. Layard goes into great detail, painting an vivid picture of his adventurous life.

An adventurer at heart, Austen Henry Layard lived life to the fullest. In this two-part autobiography, he regales readers with the summation of his childhood and adolescence leading up to his early expeditions (which can be found in his two-volume Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia) and his later life in Constantinople. Layard goes into great detail, painting a vivid picture of his adventurous life. Part two of two.