The
Neo Assyrian Empire was the prominent power in Mesopotamia during the early
part of the 1st millennium BCE. From a fallen people, the strong and brutal
rulers of Assyria revived their former glory and achieved a golden age. Although
their military capabilities were well-known, the Assyrians were also
intellects. Assyrian kings had the tradition of collecting clay tablets for
their palace libraries. And the most well-known of this kings was King
Ashurbanipal II.
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Ashurbanipal's Royal Library of Nineveh
The
Neo Assyrian Empire was the prominent power in Mesopotamia during the early
part of the 1st millennium BCE. From a fallen people, the strong and brutal
rulers of Assyria revived their former glory and achieved a golden age. Although
their military capabilities were well-known, the Assyrians were also
intellects. Assyrian kings had the tradition of collecting clay tablets for
their palace libraries. And the most well-known of this kings was King
Ashurbanipal II.
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