Excerpt from Witnesses From the Dust: Or, the Bible; Illustrated From the Monuments The results of recent explorations in Bible lands have belonged hitherto, not indeed exclusively, but largely to scholars who have made them the subject of special study. Discoveries have poured in upon Oriental students so rapidly, and they have been so startled, amazed, delighted, and charmed in their investigations, that they have found little time to popularize the material which has been so unexpectedly placed in their hands. We may at least gather together the results of these explorations, and take an inventory of our possessions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.