Project Gutenberg 2012-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 1439 Layard, Austen Henry 1817 1894 Layard, A. Henry (Austen Henry) Layard, A. H. (Austen Henry) Layard, Henry Austen Layard, Austen H. Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon Produced by 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.) "Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon" by Austen Henry Layard is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the author's archaeological expeditions to the ancient sites of Nineveh and Babylon, as well as his travels through regions like Armenia and Kurdistan. Layard delves into the discoveries he made during his excavations, providing insights into ancient civilizations and their connection to biblical narratives. At the start of the work, Layard addresses his return to the East after his previous excavations in Nineveh, detailing his preparations for another expedition on behalf of the British Museum. He describes the diverse members of his party as they embark on their journey, including a mix of local guides and fellow researchers. The narrative captures the challenges and experiences of travel during that time, including discussions about the landscapes, cultures, and historical context of their destinations. Layard also reflects on the importance of his discoveries in contributing to a greater understanding of ancient history and scripture, setting the stage for the detailed accounts that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39897/39897-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel Scientific expeditions Nineveh (Extinct city) Babylon (Extinct city) DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1200842 2025-08-16T08:30:31.210920 text/html 1194512 2012-06-02T04:02:18 text/html 2204198 2025-08-16T08:30:50.832300 application/epub+zip 2228589 2025-08-16T08:30:36.288947 application/epub+zip 476207 2025-08-16T08:30:33.777918 application/epub+zip 2574442 2025-08-16T08:31:00.071237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2434410 2025-08-16T08:30:47.274303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688769 2022-09-18T09:23:18.507421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1032317 2025-08-16T08:30:29.230888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1031984 2012-06-02T04:02:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1032082 2012-06-02T04:02:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21553 2025-08-16T08:31:00.235232 application/rdf+xml 12334 2025-08-16T08:30:34.031860 image/jpeg 1790 2025-08-16T08:30:33.938871 image/jpeg 384532 2012-06-02T04:02:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1996037 2012-06-02T04:02:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 384416 2012-06-02T04:02:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 2026711 2025-08-16T08:30:31.409909 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