The oriental geography of Ebn Haukal. An Arabian traveller of the tenth century / Translated from a manuscript in his own possession, collated with one preserved in the library of Eton College, by Sir William Ouseley.

  • al-Iṣṭakhrī, active 10th century.
Date:
1800
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Credit: The oriental geography of Ebn Haukal. An Arabian traveller of the tenth century / Translated from a manuscript in his own possession, collated with one preserved in the library of Eton College, by Sir William Ouseley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Noushirvan, 69, 158 O. Ommiades, 24, 26, 60, 119, 124 P. Palace of Noushirvan, 69 Pyramids of Egypt, 33 Pharaoh, 37 his villa, 36 Paper of Samarcand, 233 R. Rosewater of Shiraz, 132 Romances of the Persians, 172 Ruins of Baalbek, 43 S. Shapour or Sapores, 74, 100 Sassanides, 71, 134 Samanides, 121, 245, 251 Sabeans, 42, 58 Scorpions, 20, 56, 77, 171 Sea fights, 54 SofFarian dynasty, 77 Scull set in silver, 123 Statues of kings, 129 • at Bisutoun, 173 —in the desert of Shour, 197 T. Temple of the Sabeans, 42 of Solomon at Persepolis, or Istakhar, 129 W. Wall at Derbend, built by Nou- shirvan, 158 Water of the Caspian Sea, dark coloured, 181 Wealth of the inhabitants of Si- raf, 115, 133 Y. Yezdegird slain in a mill, 21b Z. Zohak, 70, 116, 172 PRINTED, AT THE ORIENTAL PRESS, BY WILSON & CO. WILD-COURT, LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS, LONDON.