Destruction of Judean Fortress Portrayed in Dramatic Eighth-Century B.C. Pictures

In the late eighth century B.C., Lachish was the second most important city in the kingdom of Judah. Only Jerusalem surpassed it. At that time, Assyria had risen to unprecedented power, dominating the known world. On the eve of Sennacherib’s accession to the Assyrian throne in 705 B.C., the Assyrian...

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Main Author: Shanks, Hershel 1930-2021 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1984
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1984, Volume: 10, Issue: 2
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Summary:In the late eighth century B.C., Lachish was the second most important city in the kingdom of Judah. Only Jerusalem surpassed it. At that time, Assyria had risen to unprecedented power, dominating the known world. On the eve of Sennacherib’s accession to the Assyrian throne in 705 B.C., the Assyrian empire extended from Elam […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review