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Assyrian Soldiers

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 16 September 2014

Assyrian Soldiers — Assyrian soldiers armed with shield, spear, and helmet (c. 700-692 BCE). They represent the army of King Sennacherib of Assyria (reigned 705-681 BCE) marching on Lachish, an ancient town about 40 km from Jerusalem. This image is part of a series of reliefs depicting the siege and capture of the town, from the walls of Sennacherib's palace in Nineveh.

British Museum, London, UK.

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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APA Style

Crabben, J. V. D. (2014, September 16). Assyrian Soldiers. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3035/

Chicago Style

Crabben, Jan V. D. "Assyrian Soldiers." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 16, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3035/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Assyrian Soldiers." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 16 Sep 2014. Web. 25 Jun 2019.

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