LONDON: Archaeologists studying ancient amber beads discovered more than 100 years ago have said they indicate the possibility of Bronze Age trade between northern Europe and the Middle East. Excavations carried out in 1914 by Germany’s Royal Museum in Berlin and the Oriental Society dug out the beads from under the ruins of the “Great Ziggurat of Assur,” a temple tower in
We discover a queen whose legacy includes building a famous ancient city - Babylon A depiction of the legendary Assyrian queen Semiramis being informed of the Revolt of Babylon in 626BC, painted by Guercino in 1624. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
It was 811 BC. The Assyrian empire had lost its head of state, King Shamshi-Adad, and his heir Adad-nirari III was too young to rule. It was a critical time in history. The empire was in dire straits financially and politically, and whoever would rule next had the huge burden of restoring both stability and prosperity to the Mesopotamian kingdom. Who would be the next king?
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All Things Assyrian
By Madeleine Muzdakis
Posted 2020-12-28 00:33 GMT
A Neo-Assyrian gypsum relief depicting a royal lion hunt, from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud Palace Relief. Created between 875 BC and 860 BC. ( The Trustees of the British Museum [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0])Arising from the Fertile Crescent, the Assyrian Empire once ruled over Mesopotamia with powerful armies and grand stone palaces. This advanced civilization greatly predated the Roman and Greek Empires but produced works of art as delicate as Greek amphorae and as monumental as Roman statuary. Leaving behind a rich archeological record and a wealth of written records, the Ancient Assyrians are an important facet of any introduction to ancient art.
43 Facts About The Assyrian Empire
Posted 2020-12-11 10:55 GMT
When we think of ancient civilizations, we tend to think of people that lived around 2,000 years ago, but the Assyrian civilization is much, much older than that, and it played a far more influential role on the world stage than people realize. Before there were the Romans, the Greeks, or the Persians, the Assyrians were at the center of what we recognize as the cradle of civilization. These 43 facts only confirm the Assyrians influence on the world, whether you ve heard of them or not.
43. We ll Take It From Here
There is evidence of civilization in the region of Assyria that dates all the way back to the late Stone Age. First, Neanderthals called the area their home, before modern humans (Homo sapiens) came along and replaced them.