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Joseph Bonomi the Younger (1796-1878) was a British artist, sculptor, and Egyptologist, who worked closely with the British Museum and made great contributions to the field of Egyptology. Bonomi’s love of history and culture inspired many of the works on Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, and Mesopotamia that he wrote and illustrated. His Nineveh and Its Palaces was first published in 1852 by the Office of the Illustrated London Library. The book is divided into six main sections: 1, Discoverers; 2, Historical; 3, Topography; 4, Discoveries; 5, Costume; and 6, Inscriptions ...