The longest of the halls, which faced towards the north, and was the first room entered by one who approached from the town, was in length 154 and in breadth 33 feet.

The others varied between a size little short of this, and a length of 65 with a breadth of less than 20 feet.

The chambers were generally square, or nearly so, and in their greatest dimensions rarely exceeded ten yards.

The whole palace was raised upon a lofty platform, made of sun-burnt brick, but externally cased on every side with hewn stone.

There were two grand facades, one facing the north, on which side there was an ascent to the platform from the town: and the other facing the Tigris, which anciently flowed at the foot of the platform towards the west.