Chaldea

The story of Chaldea from the earliest times to the rise of Assyria (Treated as a general introduction of the study of ancient history). The Story of the Nations of history. In or about the year before Christ 606 Nine-veh the great city, was destroyed. For many hundred years had she stood in arrogant splendor her palaces towering above the Tigris and mirrored in its swift waters; army after army had gone forth from her gates and returned laden with the spoils of conquered countries her monarchs had ridden to the high place of sacrifice in chariots drawn by captive kings. But her time came at last. The nations assembled and encompassed her around. Popular tradition tells how over two years lasted the siege how the very river rose and battered her walls till one day a vast flame rose up to heaven how the last of a mighty line of kings too proud to surrender thus saved himself his treasures and his capital from the shame of ondage. Never was city to rise again where Nineveh had been.