and chariot warriors became an increasingly vital component of a powerful army which also included infantry and cavalry soldiers. "This mirrors what was happening with the Assyrian army ...

A recent archaeological discovery in Israel might corroborate a dramatic biblical account, potentially shedding light on the ...

The early buildings date prior to the Assyrian military campaign of 701 BCE, being replaced in the early 7 th century BCE just after the Assyrian suppression of Hezekiah's rebellion. For the first ...

Throughout much of Assyria's control over Phoenicia, which extended from the 9th century to the 7th century BC and involved multiple military actions and sieges, Phoenician city-states like Sidon ...

operating prior to Sennacherib's military campaign – as part of the Kingdom of Judah’s preparations, led by King Hezekiah, to rebel against Assyria, at which time taxation to the Assyrian ...

The great stone figures that today grace the Assyrian Gallery of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art were carved more than 2500 years ago for the palaces and temples of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 B.C.), ...

Horsemen do follow what is effectively the Assyrian military's golden rule: their units generally have lower numbers to them, but they're highly specialized. (It's all rather "professional ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Archaeologists have found evidence of an Assyrian military campaign against Judaea that ...