Strange as it may seem, the As? Syrians whose cruel deeds are diss* 4 1 cribed in the Bible worshipped aio4 of writing and literature, Nabu, bjf name. When King Sargon the Second built the city of Khorsabad about 260® yearis ago he erected a temple of Nabu'i'Jj and in it deposited the records of,hit v" nation's long history. Dr. H. Frank* fort; of Chicago, has been excavating "J the temple, and has discovered a tab# a let on which is recorded a list of tbf Kings of Assyria for about 2000 yearf?4f§ together with hifltorical notes 2000 B.C. This complete list fills the gaps in the knowledge obtained from Nineveh and Assur, «■* J® proves how thoroughly the prlestlyal scholars of King Sargon did thetfjilj work.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20907, 14 July 1933, Page 8
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