Assyria

Those lands are the lands that now occupy modern Iraq, most of Syria and the northern part of Arabia. The First great civilization was the Sumerian then the Assyrians. After their fall, it was the Akkadian followed by the Babylonians. Have that order memorized. That is going to help you understand history.

Assyrians were a war-people, and so warriors were revered in society. Their strong interest in war also helped them advance in technological areas. Jobs included laborer, farmer, scribe, priest, and craftsman.

battering ram

The ancient Assyrians were known to eat sheep that the domesticated. They would even eat cattle, oxen, milk, goats, cheese, butter, various birds, fish, honey, dates, onions, bread, and rice.

the hittites who were part of the assyrians

1. They invented the first Library

2.They created the worlds first ever University

3. They Created the first ever lense, or telescope some believe

4. They came up with imperial administration, dividing land into territories administerd by local goveners who report to central authority

5. They were first to use Paved roads

6. The 360 degrees circle/ Longitude and Latitude was first used in Assyria

7.First canal System.

8.First people to come up with the use of Locks and keys

The Assyrian Warrior kings have a great interest in writing and reading to help their culture and grow. it was also trying to adapt to changes in the world

They are the cruelest, the most aggressive, the most troublesome, terror, and war-loving people of the Ancient World

It is rich in grain, meat, potato, and tomato, with rice usually served with every meal accompanied by a stew which is typically poured over the rice. Tea is a popular drink, and there are also several dishes of desserts, snacks, and beverages.

the gods and their offerings for the gods

because the Assyrians had a poor army

After establishing control by force, they established stable forms of government and encouraged the prosperity from which civilisation evolves in production and trade.

To achieve stability, they exchanged the ruling classes between different areas so that the peoples were controlled by rulers no sympathetic to their normal internal and external hates and fights.

Yes, they still exist and live in large communities across Northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, eastern Syria and Israel. They have a population of over 4 million and speak their own unique language called Aramaic, which is very similar to Hebrew.

They are the Indigenous Christian people of the countries listed above (besides Israel) and are pushing for an independent Assyrian state, with Nineveh as the capital. Many have also migrated to Europe, US and Australia in recent years after the constant attacks on the Christian minorities living in the Middle East.

Yes, but not the way you think. The Assyrian culture has vanished more or less. The people today who call themselves Assyrians are a Christian group in Northern Iraq and Southern Syria who are honest and gentle individuals. They are no longer bloodthirsty, ethnic cleansers like the Assyrians of 600 BCE and are, in fact, a repressed minority in the countries they inhabit.

It was either that or the Assyrian army would destroy them. Go figure it.

In no particular order:

Iraq

Jordan

Iran

Armenia

Lebanon

Cyprus

Palestine

Israel

Egypt

Georgia

Turkey

Azerbaijan

Historically, the Ancient Kingdom of Assyria worked quite vigorously to destroy the religious beliefs of the people that they had conquered since religion, oftentimes, was connected to the regional sense of identity. The idea that gods were universal and not specifically located in one place did not exist at that time. As a result, Assyrians moved people from one area to another area in order to "displace people from their gods" and cause people to lose their religion. It was generally successful.

: The Hittites was the first to use iron in weapons (successfully), and that gave them an advantage over other people for a few centuries, until the secret spread to the Assyrians and other people that had contact with the Hittites.

They were taken over first by Babylon and then Persia.

you should either read your text book or google this

They Both Joined Forces With One Another To Take Down The Assyrian Empire!

After a series of great ups and downs in its long history, the Assyrian Empire came to a final end in the year 605 B.C.E. Falling prey to attacks by a vigorous alliance of Babylonians and Medes, Assyria continued to exist as a province of its conquerors but would never again enjoy independence.

Assyria started to decline in the the second half of the 7th century BCE. Ashurbanipal (r. 669-631 BCE) is considered the last great king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

After his death there were a number of power struggles, and the empire came to a screeching halt in 612 BCE. In that year, the Babylonians razed the capital Nineveh to the ground.

Babylonians and Scythians.

Lord Byronâ??s poem â??The Destruction of Sennacheribâ?? uses imagery, figurative language, sounds, and rhythm to recreate the feel of a horse galloping through battle. The poem is about the Assyrian king Sennacheribâ??s attempt to capture Jerusalem. Byron based it on the Biblical account.

NIN-uh-vuh

where nin is like in ninja

uh is like "a" in a horse, a sock, a tournament

vuh rhymes with uh (above)