SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The cutting off of feet, lips and noses, blinding, gutting and the tearing out of the heart were all standard punishments in this corner of the ancient world. But the Assyrians seem to have been the masters of brutality. They were also extremely verbose about the grisly ends they wreaked upon their enemies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Assyrians intentionally advertised their brutality as part of the psychological warfare. The cruelty didn’t hurt only the enemies, the Assyrian soldiers suffered too. The soldiers were seeing and hearing the ghosts of the killed enemies. These were the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).