The Neo-Assyrian Conquerors

The Red-Haired Archaeologist

During this episode of the Red-Haired Archaeologist® Podcast, learn about the collapse of the Northern Kingdom to the Neo-Assyrians. Understand why the conquerors are “neo,” where the “lost tribes of Israel” went, and how the Samaritans’ culture developed.

Episode links:

“House of David“ inscribed on a victory stele, (now at the Israel Museum): https://www.imj.org.il/en/collections/371407-0

Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1848-1104-1

“Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat),” UNESCO World Heritage Convention, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1130/

Timeline of Nimrud Excavations: http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/nimrud/index.html

Marcia Biggs, “Reduced to rubble by ISIS, archaeologists see a new day for ancient city of Nimrud,” PBS News Hour (12 April 2017): https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/reduced-rubble-isis-archaeologists-see-new-day-ancient-city-nimrud

Relief of Tiglath-Pileser III from Nimrud’s Central Palace (now at the British Museum): https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1856-0909-61

“Sargon II - The Ashur Charter," from the Library of Ashurbanipal (now at the British Museum): https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_K-1349

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