Iraq’s Capital Catastrophe
Assur, the first capital and spiritual heart of the Assyrians—the great Mesopotamian empire that, in the first millennium B.C.E., subjugated much of the Near East, including the biblical kingdoms of Israel and Judah—is fighting for its survival. The ancient capital, with its extensive remains of pal...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 22 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical archaeology
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| Further subjects: | B
ANCIENT cities & towns
B DAM design & construction B FLOOD risk B ASHUR (Extinct city) B HUSSEIN, Saddam, 1937-2006 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Assur, the first capital and spiritual heart of the Assyrians—the great Mesopotamian empire that, in the first millennium B.C.E., subjugated much of the Near East, including the biblical kingdoms of Israel and Judah—is fighting for its survival. The ancient capital, with its extensive remains of palaces, temples, and monumental walls that date back some […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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