Abana, 214

Abbi-Teshub, makes treaty with Mursil, 80
Abdi-Hepa, vassal of Amenophis IV, 76
Abi-Adda, 80

Abraham, sojourn in Egypt, 35; purchase of
the cave of Machpelah, 76; home in Meso-
potamia, 112; sacrifice of Isaac, 172
Abraham, Babylonian account of farmer of
this name, 108, 290
"Absalom's Pillar," 183

Abu Haba, Turkish exploration of, 46
Abu Shusheh (Gezer), 93

Abydos, chief town of This, 25

Acts, archæological light on the book of, 438
Adab (Bismya), 47, 57

Adad-nirari III, King of Assyria, 53

Adad-nirari IV, inscription regarding Syria and
Palestine, 61, 365

Adam, Biblical account of, 289; Babylonian
forms of the name, 266

Adapa and the fall of man, legend of, 260
Adime, 266

"Admonitions of Ipuwer, The," 28
Adzes, 153

Ælia Capitolina, 122, 212

Africanus, Julius Sextus, Chronigraphiai of, 21
Agade (Sippar), 54, 57, 266

Agricultural implements, 134; calendar, 138
Agriculture, 134

Ahab, in confederacy against Shalmaneser III,
61; palace of, 100; pays tribute to Tiglath-
pileser IV, 369

Ahaz, vassal to Tiglath-pileser IV, 62; altar of,
198

Ahmose I, siege of Sharuhen, 110

Ain es-Sultan (Elisha's Fountain), 98

Ain Kades, 95

Ain Shems (Beth-shemesh), 94

Ain Sitti Miriam, see Gihon.

Akkad, derivation of, 58

Akra, 203

Alaparos, 271

Alexander Jannæus, 120, 201, 205

Alexander the Great, empire of, 33; conquests

of, 66; death of, 119

Alexandra, Asmonæan queen, 120

Alorus, 271

Altar of incense, 173

Amanus, source of cedar, 58, 358

Amelon, 271

Amelu, 267, 271

Amempsinos, 271
Amenemhet I, 76
Amenemhet III, 28
Amenophis I, 23, 110
Amenophis III, 60, 304
Amenophis III and IV, 29

American Exploration Society, 86

American Palestine Exploration Society, 86
American School of Oriental Research in
Palestine, 99

American School of Classical Studies at Athens,
221

Amil-Marduk (Evil-Merodach), 66; inscription

of, 381
Amman, 218

Ammenon, 271

Ammienshi, Amorite chieftain, 108, 109
Ammi-zadugga, reign of, 53

Amorites, conquests of the, 107
Amosis I, 29

Amosis II, 32

Anderson, H. J., explorations in Palestine, 86
Anderson, J. G. C., inscription discovered at
Antioch, 436

Andrae, W., exploration at Kalah-Sherghat, 47;
inscription of Tukulti-Ninib, 52

Animals, representative of Egyptian tribes, 24;
domestic, 138

Anklets, 157

Antigonus, 120, 205

Antiochus III, 130

Antiochus IV, 203

Antipas, 121

Antiquities, preservation of Egyptian, 19;
of Babylonian, 41

Antonia, fortress, 205

Anu, 260

Anubanini, King of Lulubi, 57

Apollophanes, tomb of, 183

Arad-Sin, King of Larsa, 58

Aramæans, migration of, 113

Arandas, successor of Subbiluliuma, 79

Araunah the Jebusite, 168

Archæological Institute of America, 99

Archelaus, 121

Areopagus, 220

Aretas, see Haretat IV.

Arioch, identified with Arad-Sin and Rim-Sin,
58

Aripi, 266

Aristobulus I and II, 120