In his new book "Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire" (Basic Books), Yale professor Eckart Frahm offers a comprehensive history of the ancient civilization (circa 2025 BC to 609 BC) ...

The first Assyrian inscription discovered in Jerusalem reveals ancient biblical-era correspondence between Assyrian empire ...

In 763 BCE, within the vast and powerful Assyrian Empire centered around the city of Nineveh, a remarkable and somewhat eerie event occurred. On June 15, in the full light of day, the world ...

Assyria stands out in history as the fountainhead of empire. It was perhaps the first state to subdue the bulk of its world, extending in every direction until its frontiers consisted almost entirely ...

The Long Road to Glory. A small town on the Tigris -- Birth of a kingdom -- Disruption and recovery -- The crown in crisis -- Empire. The great expansion -- On the edges of empire -- A ghost story -- ...

New York: Basic Hachette, 2024. Pp. xx, 508+. Illus., maps, table, notes, index. $22.99 paper. ISBN: 1541605152 The Bad Boys of the Old Testament. Most of us are familiar with the later Assyrians as ...

Yale historian Frahm (coeditor, Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks) delivers a comprehensive and accessible look at the rise, fall, and historical impact of the Assyrian Empire. From its beginnings at the ...