Biblical Archaeology Review

Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.

Endnote 11 - Does the Bible Exaggerate King Solomon’s Golden Wealth?

Botta thought he was excavating Nineveh, but it was actually Dur-Sharruken, Sargon’s city.

Paul-Emile Botta, Monument de Ninive, 5 vol. (Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1849–50). Flandin’s original drawing has recently been published in Pauline Albenda, The Palace of Sargon, King of Assyria (Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilizations, 1986), pp. 91, 110f, plate 133.

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