100%

Scanned image of the page. Keyboard directions: use + to zoom in, - to zoom out, arrow keys to pan inside the viewer.

Page Options

Download this Issue

Share

Something wrong?

Something wrong with this page? Report problem.

Rights / Permissions

This collection, digitized in collaboration with the Michigan Daily and the Board for Student Publications, contains materials that are protected by copyright law. Access to these materials is provided for non-profit educational and research purposes. If you use an item from this collection, it is your responsibility to consider the work's copyright status and obtain any required permission.

October 31, 1929 - Image 3

Resource type:
Text
Publication:
The Michigan Daily, 1929-10-31

Disclaimer: Computer generated plain text may have errors. Read more about this.

s
W-uRSDAY. OCTaSER 31, .1929

-HEKMTCfI-rCGAN,.TWT L Y

Archaeological

MANY ITEMS FUND
I N

Prof. Leroy Waterman, Leader
Expedition, Is Now in
Babylonia.

of

MUSEUM SPONSORS TRIP
More than 1800 items from lastI
year's finds of the University's
archeoligical expedition in Meso-
potamia are being currently ex-
hibited in the galleries of the gal-
leries of the Toledo Muesum of Art.
Prof. Leroy Waterman of the Seme-
tics department who is chiefly re-
sponsible for the instigation, promo-
tion and carrying on of the expedi-
tion is now in Babylonia on leave
of absence.
Two .years ago, Professor Water-
man concluded that he has suffi-
cient evidence as to the location of
the important ancient Baylonian
city ;of Opis. Literary references
special field of studies led him to

which he had encounteher in hist
believe that he could definitely lo-
cate the site of this city, and inas-
much as he was about to go to Bag-
dad as annual professor of the
American School of Oriental Re-!
search, he was in a position to car-
ry on 'definite research work in lo-
cating Opis, provided funds were
available. Xenophon mentions in
his writings that this city was an
important one on the route of
march of his 1,000 Greeks; it was
also known to be one of the wealth-?
iest cities of Babylonian times, dat-
ing from 1800 to 300 B. C.
Having secured funds from To-
ledo Museum of Art's patrons, Pro-
fessor Waterman started out to
find his site, and with the aid of
the British Air service he succeed-I

scovetes Are xh ite
____ Tempting Fall
ed. However, he not only brought 1 Howeveh, the excavations had pro- A concession to excavate these Weather
home visible evidence of its Loca- gressed very little before it was dis-ithree sites, which are now a ton ,
L orSandwichesfr
tion and existence, but he also covered that the identical sites of was obtained from the governme. u
found superimposed upon it an Seleucia, the important Hellenistic of Iraq. "In total area, they cover tteroons
equally important site, well known city of from 300 B. C. to 116 A. D.an
historically, though equally un- and Opis, the Babylonian cty ofabu80are nhewssdef
known as to its exact location-that from 1800 B. C. to 300 B. C., were the Tigris river some 15 miles fromI
of the famous city of Seleucia, both superimposed upon the still Bagdad, the presenit capiuai o Iaq. SOUTH HEAR BOB
which has long been known as one more ancient city of Akshak, a Su- Many mounds are visible on thisiSTATE
of the greatest cities of the Helen- merian city which existed at least plateau-like area, but overtopping ITEE CARSONS MUSI
istic world. "Two thousand years I thirty-five hnudred years before them all is a major elevation, typi- o We Deliver Evenings
ago it was a Greco-Roman-city Christ was born. Thus oh a single cal of Babylonian cities, whereon oiPHONE 4636ng
quite unsrpassed; Strabo, for in- site now known as the Tel Omar was located the main shrine of the0
stance placed it before Alexandra complex, a continuous history of city. This artificial tower, known as
in wealth and power with over 600,- human occupation going back at a ziggurat, has commanded the at- o e
000 inhabitants. Under Seleucus least 5500 years from the present tention of the excavator and it is--
Nicator, one of the powerful gen- E time may be read in the light of in its vicinity that the activities
erals of Alexander the Great, it was these excavations have been carried on thus far."
the capital of one-third of the -_-
Greek world, having' sovereignty j/U
over the whole of the Near East.
- 4Min.

li~ePRlOF7

b3 Demonstrau

For Your
HALLOWE'EN
Party

What would be better
Donuts and Cider?
what could be better
the new

than
And
than

THIS new Fada175
will prove itsi su-
periority if you i will
give it the chance. All
electric- screen grid
tubes-super-dynamic
speaker --operates
without loop, antenna
or ground.

,:
r
s
e

k
4
i
i
t
I
I
{
I
I
t
1
t a
i
I
,

L x 4 y Llwyd 4V. Piughs
a6 r~l An amazing
of the discovery of the key to all
achievement. Young Merrick found
it in an old coded diary. He deciphered it
-scoffed at it-tried it-and the golden door
of attainment swung open. You will find
yourself trying it too. There is color, spirit of
adventure, glow of a fine love quest. $2.50.

DELUX DONUTS
RAISED GLAZED
DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT
THE DELUX D0NU0T 00
111 S. 4th Ave. 22931
Ask Your Grocer

S3IC
less tubes f

I

FkA.&adao

,I,

4
I , .
a_

At your bookstore or from the publisher
CATALOG SENT UPON REQUEST
Willett, Clark & Colby
440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago
200 Fifth Ave., New York

//

PA

s

A

aw i d " 1 i S r 4
1111 4t - l .
/q
} do
es '\V inhun
£09E.WILLIAMST PHONEf7Q14
106 EWAShINGTON ST PMUA't9S6.9

Calkins-Fletcher Drug
324 South State Street State and
East and South University

Co.
Packard

r
i
f

I

a

i/

'i:

l.o

.--

I

I

EVERY FRESHMAN SHOULD KNOW
SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING
A knowledge of these subjects is of great personal
value and will open up to you many positions in busi-
ness. A mastery of bookkeeping is also useful.
One or two hours each day or two evenings a
week will enable you to obtain this practica[ training.
Our location at State and William Streets is close to
the campus.

I

,

S-

I

11

Individual Instruction

Enter any Monday

/

MICHIGAN DAILY

HAMILTON BUSINESS COLLEGE
State and William Street

I

S Y f

s r i

oll
' r

W 11

B

low

'Tt ntorr+ w
moMMMAMLrn

P.

I

THE matchless flavor of Kellogg's Corn
Flakes has made it the world's most popu-
lar ready-to-eat cereal. It is enjoyed every
morning on hundreds of campuses from
coast to coast. Try it for breakfast tomor-
row. Crisp. Golden. Delicious with milk
or cream. Particularly tempting with fruit
a honey added.

All unpa'd

November 1st and billed accordingly. Be sure that
yours will not be one. All unpaid subscriptions are
now $4.50-bc sure that you mail your check today.
43-,

The most papular cereals served

I .

III

Back to Top

© 2024 Regents of the University of Michigan