Essay Archive - The Assyrians
The Assyrians
There are different periods of the Assyrian empire. The first was called the
Old Assyrian period which lasted from 2000-1550 BC. Then there was the Middle
Assyrian period which lasted from 1550-1200 BC. The last was the Neo-Assyrian
period which lasted from 1200-600 BC. The final phase of the Neo-Assyrian
period is called the Assyrian Empire.
The Old and Middle Assyrian periods ( 2000 - 1200 BC )
The name Ashur was used by the Assyrians to designate not only their country,
but also their most ancient city and their national god. The cities of Ashur
(near modern al-Sharqat), Nineveh,....
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