Project Gutenberg 2012-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 222 Duncker, Max 1811 1886 Duncker, Maximilian Wolfgang Abbott, Evelyn 1843 1901 The History of Antiquity, Vol. 2 (of 6) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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.) en History, Ancient D Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General 812733 812728 2024-10-16T12:09:06.399637 2023-09-17T06:28:09.645503 text/html text/html 828953 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 324638 2012-02-28T16:59:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 433890 2024-10-16T12:09:20.786526 application/epub+zip 441587 2024-10-16T12:09:10.703573 application/epub+zip 354878 2024-10-16T12:09:08.809624 application/epub+zip 699907 2024-10-16T12:09:27.887526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647184 2024-10-16T12:09:19.379580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590989 2022-09-17T18:01:56.962427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637898 637683 2024-10-16T12:09:04.490740 2023-09-17T06:28:08.159526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 637585 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 232475 2012-02-28T16:59:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 637699 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232325 2012-02-28T16:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21437 2024-10-16T12:09:28.037502 application/rdf+xml 14824 2024-10-16T12:09:09.520579 image/jpeg 3425 2024-10-16T12:09:09.198595 image/jpeg 397172 2024-10-16T12:09:06.458617 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog