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The single inscription which identifies the location depicted in the reliefs reads: — 09 May 2022

Excavating Azekah: Defensive Bastion Of The Kingdom Of Judeah

*By Rebecca Batley*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Describing the fortress of Azekah 2,700 years ago the mighty Assyrian King Sennacherib wrote that “its walls were strong and rivalled the highest mountains…by means of beaten earth ramos, battering rams…I captured, I carried off its spoil, I...
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Assyrian relief of a horseman from Nimrud, now in the British Museum. — 06 Apr 2016

A Tale of Pestilence: Did Egypt Wield a Secret Weapon against the Assyrians?

*By Cam Rea*

*Archaeology & Science*

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In 700 BCE, The Assyrian army commanded by King Sennacherib invaded Egypt.Before the Assyrians pushed any further into Egypt, the Assyrian army made camp at Pelusium, which is located on the salt flats and flax fields of northeastern Egypt. It was...
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Sennacherib

Excavating Azekah: Defensive Bastion Of The Kingdom Of Judeah

A Tale of Pestilence: Did Egypt Wield a Secret Weapon against the Assyrians?