The Assyrians: Empire of Iron | Fall of Civilizations

Fall of Civilizations explores the Neo-Assyrian Empire through its cities, military power and remarkable artistic record. The documentary follows an ambitious state that expanded across much of the ancient Near East, then asks how such a formidable system could unravel.

Original video: 13. The Assyrians – Empire of Iron — Fall of Civilizations · 3:05:24 · YouTube upload: 2021-10-16. Video and preview image belong to the original creator.

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There is more here than a catalogue of conquests. The episode also opens a window onto administration, technology and the cultural world behind the surviving reliefs. As with any account of an empire’s fall, it helps to distinguish the defeat of a political system from the later lives of the communities that inhabited its territory.

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