Project Gutenberg 2012-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 255 Duncker, Max 1811 1886 Duncker, Maximilian Wolfgang Abbott, Evelyn 1843 1901 The History of Antiquity, Vol. 2 (of 6) Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The History of Antiquity, Vol. 2 (of 6)" by Max Duncker is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume covers significant ancient civilizations, focusing on Assyria, Phoenicia, and Israel, detailing their histories, societal structures, and key figures. The likely central theme revolves around the rise and fall of these ancient powers and their contributions to the development of civilization. The opening of the text introduces the narrative of Ninus and Semiramis, the legendary figures associated with the Assyrian empire. It recounts Ninus's military conquests and the establishment of his empire, including his territorial expansion across Asia, culminating with the founding of the city Ninus. The tale of Semiramis, his successor and a figure known for her ambition and beauty, is equally compelling as it details her efforts to surpass Ninus's legacy through monumental constructions and further conquests, including her legendary campaign against the Indians. The narrative blends historical ambitions with mythological elements, reflecting the complex interplay between fact and legend in the ancient world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en History, Ancient D Text Category: History - Ancient 812856 2025-08-16T03:32:41.892567 text/html 828953 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/html 433963 2025-08-16T03:32:55.141486 application/epub+zip 441577 2025-08-16T03:32:46.056560 application/epub+zip 354868 2025-08-16T03:32:44.328585 application/epub+zip 699803 2025-08-16T03:33:01.401472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647184 2025-08-16T03:32:53.827528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590989 2022-09-17T18:01:56.962427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637898 2025-08-16T03:32:40.606606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 637585 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 637699 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20512 2025-08-16T03:33:01.549446 application/rdf+xml 14824 2025-08-16T03:32:44.922524 image/jpeg 3425 2025-08-16T03:32:44.623525 image/jpeg 232475 2012-02-28T16:59:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 324638 2012-02-28T16:59:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 232325 2012-02-28T16:59:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 397210 2025-08-16T03:32:41.948569 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia