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Assyrian soldiers ferrying a chariot across a river. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia.
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Assyrian soldiers ferrying a chariot across a river. Stone bas-relief (9th BC...

Assyrian soldiers assault a fortified city by swimming across a river on inflated animal skins. 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 soldiers assault a fortified city by swimming across a river on inflat...

Fugitives cross a moat swimming with goat skins or bladders 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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Fugitives cross a moat swimming with goat skins or bladd...

King Ashurnazirpal (883-859 BCE) holds the reins of his chariot. A bird attacks a warrior. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's siege of a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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King Ashurnazirpal (883-859 BCE) holds the reins of his chariot. A bird a...

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

Fighting warriors. Close-up. Detail of Ashurnazirpal's siege of a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia.
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Fighting warriors. Close-up. Detail of Ashurnazirpal'...

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...