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Assyrian relief, from the Central Palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, Iraq. This is one of a series of panels that showed Tiglath-Pileser III's military campaigns in modern-day southern Iraq. On the left is a captured town, with...

Assyria has a long history, beginning in northern Mesopotamia and then expanding during the Neo-Assyrian Empire from Mesopotamia through Asia Minor, and down through Egypt. The empire began in the city of Ashur and went through many different...

Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed from companies of a city's militia in Sumer to the professional standing armies of Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, and Persia, and from conflicts over land or water rights to wars of conquest and political...

Alabaster bas-relief, depicting a standing human-headed genie or sage, from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, 9th century BCE. Apkallu, a protective spirit, protects the...

Sammu-Ramat (r. 811-806 BCE) was the queen regent of the Assyrian Empire who held the throne for her young son Adad Nirari III (r. 811-783 BCE) until he reached maturity. She is also known as Shammuramat, Sammuramat, and, most notably, as...

The Neo-Assyrian Empire emerged out of a renewed phase of Assyrian state-building in northern Mesopotamia, transforming an earlier regional kingdom into a powerful, expansionist empire. Beginning with rulers such as Adad-nirari II (reign...

Alabaster bas relief depicting marching shield bearers accompanied by a group of musicians who carry different musical instruments, from Nineveh, northern Mesopotamia, Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, reign of king Sennacherib, 705-681 BCE. The...

Alabaster bas-relief showing a massive and progressive Assyrian assault on a city. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 4 (bottom), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

Alabaster bas-relief showing Assyrian soldiers playing catch with decapitated heads of their enemies. Neo-Assyrian Period, 865-860 BCE. Detail of Panel 6 (top), Room B, the North-Palace Palace, Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (The British Musuem...

Stela of Adad Nirari III, erected by one of the king's local governors, Nergal-Eres, found in Saba, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 810-783 BCE. The stela features the Assyrian King Adad Nirari III praying in front of god symbols, and the inscriptions...