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title: Assyrian Archers
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3036/assyrian-archers/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Assyrian Archers

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Assyrian Archers](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3036.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3036.jpg)

## Image Caption

Assyrian archers firing on the enemy during the siege of Lachish. Each archer was protected from enemy fire by a shield bearer. The pointy pattern in the background means that this scene is happening in the mountains. They represent the army of King [Sennacherib](https://www.worldhistory.org/sennacherib/) of [Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/assyria/) (reigned 705-681 BCE) marching on Lachish, an ancient town about 40 km from [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/). This image is part of a series of reliefs depicting the siege and capture of the town, from the walls of Sennacherib's [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) in [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/). Palace relief, c. 700-692 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

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## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, September 16). Assyrian Archers. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3036/assyrian-archers/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Assyrian Archers." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 16, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3036/assyrian-archers/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Assyrian Archers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Sep 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3036/assyrian-archers/>.

## License & Copyright

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