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title: Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8417/assyrian-archers-attacking-an-egyptian-fortress-at/
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updated: 2024-09-17
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# Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8417.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8417.jpg)

## Image Caption

Detail of a large gypsum [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) panel showing the Assyrian army attacking the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Memphis_(Ancient_Egypt)/) and commemorating the final victory of the Assyrian king [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/) II over the Egyptian king Taharqa in 667 BCE. Panel 17, Room M of the North [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/), Northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq.

On the right, an Assyrian soldier holds a large shield protecting archers aiming at the fortress. Part of a similar group appears above. On the left, an Assyrian soldier sets fire to the gate. A long ladder leans on the fortress, on which Assyrian spearmen and archers ascend. A Nubian soldier falls from a tower.

The British Museum, London.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 22). Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8417/assyrian-archers-attacking-an-egyptian-fortress-at/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8417/assyrian-archers-attacking-an-egyptian-fortress-at/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Archers Attacking an Egyptian Fortress at Memphis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8417/assyrian-archers-attacking-an-egyptian-fortress-at/>.

## License & Copyright

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