A painting depicting two soldiers
A painting depicting two soldiers leading two horses along a river bank in a mountainous area. It dates back to the time of the Assyrian king Sennacherib (Sennacherib 705 - 681 BC). The soldiers wear typical Assyrian armor and carry spears, bows, and short swords. The two horses are decorated with tassels, flowers, and decorations associated with Ishtar, the god of war. . This tablet decorated one of the walls of Sennacherib's palace called (Palace Without a Rival) in Nineveh / is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Sennacherib (in Akkadian: , spelled “Sîn-ahhī-erība”, meaning “Sin has taken the place of the brothers”), the sixth king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and the second of the Sargonic dynasty to rule it. His reign lasted for more than 24 years, beginning with the death of his father in the year 705 BC, until his death in 681 BC. He was a powerful king who often conquered. His fame, which extended to the lands of the West, stems from the role he played in the Bible, which described his famous campaign in the Levant. Other pivotal points in this king's rule include his destruction of the city of Babylon in 689 BC and the renovation and expansion of Nineveh, the last great capital of Assyria.
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