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ERICH LESSING/ART RESOURCE, NY

THE ASSYRIANS OF THE BIBLE. Throughout the Hebrew Bible, the Assyrians who again and again came into conflict with Israel and Judah were part of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Detailed inscriptions and imposing reliefs attest to the strength of their reach across the Middle East. This small black basalt prism of King Esarhaddon (r. 680–669 B.C.E.) records his restoration of the walls and temples in Babylon.