Then, in an astonishing reversal of fortune, the Neo-Assyrian Empire plummeted from its zenith (circa 650 BC) to complete political collapse within the span of just a few decades.

(CN) – Roughly 2,600 years ago, the largest Mesopotamian empire fell due to political unrest, civil war, overpopulation and – according to a new study – climate change. The Neo-Assyrian Empire ...

Under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, as is currently mirrored by ISIS, women were made slaves, enemies of the regime were beheaded in public spectacle, and cities were forced into military service.

The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt -- the largest empire of its time -- collapsed after more than two centuries of dominance at the fall of its ...

We term the initial period of Assyrian history (from 2025 BC to 1364 BC) as the Old Assyrian Period. The Middle Assyrian Period lasted from 1363 BC until 912 BC. The Neo-Assyrian Era (911 BC to 609 BC ...

The lack of crops during the mega-drought must have exacerbated political instability in Assyria, fueling pre-existing tensions within Neo-Assyrian society and among Neo-Assyrians and subjugated ...

Shawn Zelig Aster, Transmission of Neo-Assyrian Claims of Empire to Judah in the Late Eighth Century B.C.E., Hebrew Union College Annual, Vol. 78 (2007), pp. 1-44 ...

The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt -- the largest empire of its time -- collapsed after more than two centuries of dominance at the fall of its ...

This art style appears to have been adapted by local groups, indicating how strongly the culture of the Neo-Assyrian Empire — which hailed from Mesopotamia and later expanded into Anatolia ...

Mysteries remain The team also identified an inscription that may show the name of Mukīn-abūa, a Neo-Assyrian official who served during the reign of Adad-nirari III between 783 and 811 BC.

The artwork was created in the 9th century BC during the Neo-Assyrian Empire, which began in Mesopotamia and expanded to become the largest superpower at the time. This expansion included Anatolia ...

The rock art is from an active time in Assyrian history. Between 900 and 600 B.C.E., the Neo-Assyrian empire expanded its territory within southeastern Anatolia.