Neo-Assyrian
Stories uncovered from ancient Mesopotamia.
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As seen on the Fall of Civilizations Podcast
Episode 13:
Background Image: Igor Myznik
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Ashurbanipal
The king escorting a foreign princess to safety during a lion hunt
645 - 635 BC
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A canned lion hunt
Caged lions are released during one of Ashurbanipal's lion hunts
645 - 635 BC
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Royal lion hunt
Soldiers restrain spare horses used for Ashurbanipal's hunt
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645 - 635 BC
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Royal lion hunt
Infantrymen line the arena to stop any lions trying to escape Ashurbanipal's canned hunt
645 - 635 BC
Royal lion hunt
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Ashurbanipal shooting lions with his bow from his horse drawn chariot
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645 - 635 BC
Royal lion hunt
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Ashurbanipal slaying an arrow pierced lion using his his sword
645 - 635 BC
Ashurbanipal "The Banquet Scene"
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A lush and elaborate scene of the king and queen feasting in the garden after conquering the city of Elam
645 - 635 BC
Destruction of Hamanu
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Assyrian soldiers use tools to topple the city while others carry off with the spoils of war.
645 - 640 BC
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Ashurbanipal at Babylon
The king inspects the goods and prisoners from the 2-year long siege against his brothers city of Babylon
648 BC
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Assyrian Attack
Arab forces are chased by Assyrian armymen through the countryside
660 - 650 BC
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Battle of Tel-Tuba
Assyrians attack the Elamites of the Ulai River
660-650 BC
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Assault on Lachish
Sennacherib's army uses siege engines to decimate the city walls
700 - 692 BC
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Spearmen of Sennacherib's army
700 - 692 BC
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Tiglath-Pileser III
Siege on U by Pul's army
730 - 727 BC
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King Ashurnasirpal II
Royal eunuchs offer the king wine while seated in the court
865 -860 BC