| Places | |
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| Accession Number | J06091 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE REVISED INSCRIPTION AT THE MOUTH OF THE DOG RIVER, (NAHR- EL- KELB,) A FEW MILES NORTH OF ...
Description
THE REVISED INSCRIPTION AT THE MOUTH OF THE DOG RIVER, (NAHR- EL- KELB,) A FEW MILES NORTH OF BEYROUTH (BEIRUT), PLACED THERE, IN 1930 TO RECORD THE CAPTURE OF DAMASCUS, HOMS AND ALEPPO BY THE DESERT MOUNTED CORPS IN 1918. SIMILAR INSCRIPTIONS, STILL PRESERVED, WERE CUT IN THESE ROCKS BY OTHER CONQUERORS OF SYRIA - RAMESES 11, NEBUCHADNEZZAR, SENACHERIB, AND OTHERS. FOR THE ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION, NOW REVISED AS SHOWN IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH, SEE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH B.1280 OR B.1032. (DONATED BY DEFENCE DEPARTMENT, MELBOURNE.)