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New post: how heavy were Neo-Assyrian bows? Sculptures of draw techniques give a hint https://www.bookandsword.com/2025/05/17/how-heavy-were-iron-age-bows-part-3/ #archery #histodons #cuneitoot #neoAssyrian #ancMedToot
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🔴 **Triumph and Betrayal: Assyria's Path to Empire, 935-745 BC**
“_This book re-examines the historical question of Assyria’s expansion, presenting a novel reconstruction of the early Neo-Assyrian period with the latest data (including new Assyrian kings), detailed regional studies synthesising the newest historical and archaeological findings, and interpretative essays outlining new historical factors._”
Edmonds, A. 2025. Triumph and Betrayal: Assyria’s Path to Empire, 935–745 BC. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111593715.
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Remarkably preserved shrines recovered at Assyrian temple of Ninurta in Nimrud, Iraq
Excavations at Nimrud, which was once the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, have revealed some intriguing new finds. In 2024, during the third excavation season, researchers uncovered two imposing shrines within the Temple of Ninurta that had survived extraordinarily intact...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/12/remarkably-preserved-shrines-recovered-in-nimrud/
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