The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) is home to one of the world’s most spectacular collections of art, sculpture, ...

King Sennacherib of the Assyrian Empire invaded Jerusalem The Assyrian Empire existed from 1365 to 609 BC. This was many centuries before Christ’s time. King Sennacherib of the Assyrian Empire led the ...

When it was discovered in the 19th century, the Library of Ashurbanipal revealed an ancient Assyrian empire previously known only through myth.

maybe as part of an army force that arrived at the site following the collapse of the Assyrian Empire," he added. He also said that the Grecian pottery may be proof of Greek mercenaries in the ...

This evidence fits with Assyrian history: after the Assyrian Empire lost control of the Levant about a century later, it was Assyria's Egyptian allies that filled the power vacuum. According to ...

The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of Nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved ...

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire? Discover the different tactics available to ...