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Warriors fighting hand-to-hand. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's siege of a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia.
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Warriors fighting hand-to-hand. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's sie...

Assyrian warrior kills an enemy. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's siege of a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia.
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Assyrian warrior kills an enemy. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's sie...

A charioteer advancing. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's siege of a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia.
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A charioteer advancing. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's sie...

Conquest of an Egyptian city. Detail from Ashurbanipal's campaign against Egypt (645 BCE). Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Conquest of an Egyptian city. Detail from Ashurbanipal's camp...

Warriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian city. Ashurbanipal's campaign against Egypt (645 BCE). Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Warriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian city. Ashurbani...

Warriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian city (645 BCE). Ashurnabipal's campain against Egypt. Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Warriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian c...

Warriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian city (645 BCE). Ashurbanipal's campain against Egypt. Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Warriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian c...

Warriors scaling walls with ladders fighting hand-to-hand. Ashurnazirpal's aussault on a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Warriors scaling walls with ladders fighting hand-to-hand. Ashurnazir...

Archer defends city walls, enemies tumble down. Detail of Ashurnazirpal's assault on a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Archer defends city walls, enemies tumble down. Detail of Ashurnazirpal'...

Warriors fighting at the bottom of the walls. Detail of Ashurnazirpal's assault on a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Warriors fighting at the bottom of the walls. Detail of Ashurnazirpal'...

Hand-to-hand fighting at the bottom of the walls. Detail of Ashurnazirpal's assault on a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Hand-to-hand fighting at the bottom of the walls. Detail of Ashurnazirpal'...

Trees with birds in the gardens of Sennacherib by the Tigris near Niniveh. Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace of Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Trees with birds in the gardens of Sennacherib by the Tigris near Niniv...