ANCIENT ASSYRIA/ A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION

Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches th e history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since the archaeo logical rediscovery of Assyria in the mid-19th century, its cities have been excavated extensively in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Israel , with further sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan providing important information Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Anc...[Leer más]