Sennacherib destroyed Babylon in 689 BCE—a city he claimed the right to rule.
His son later rebuilt it. Power to devastate was no guarantee of legitimacy.
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@brewminate.bsky.socialSennacherib destroyed Babylon in 689 BCE—a city he claimed the right to rule.
His son later rebuilt it. Power to devastate was no guarantee of legitimacy.
@beyeperfect.bsky.socialAssyria in the Bible: Palaces, Kings, and Inscriptions. Follow the archaeological record of the empire that confronted Israel and Judah in the biblical world. #BiblicalArchaeology #Assyria #BibleHistory
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@cesarfernand0.bsky.socialA young singer stands inside the Abi, an ancient pit whose purpose has long been forgotten.
This is a concept piece for ABI: The Throat of the Underworld, a dark fantasy story set in ancient Assyria.
#dark-fantasy #horror #assyria #mesopotamia #underworld #cosmic-horror
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@historyfiles.bsky.socialHamazi: this city was thought to have been located in the W #ZagrosMountains, probably between #Elam & later #Assyria, but recent research gives it a better spot.
www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsMid...
#history #historyfiles #Sumer #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #Iraq #ancientneareast #NearEast #Hamazi
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