SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Assyrian culture was largely based on military tradition and discipline, while Babylon was a society of agriculturalists and farmers. Though the two societies shared many similarities in religion and heritage, the Babylonians were responsible for much of the knowledge that the Assyrian Empire later assimilated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over the next few centuries, Assyrian kings often ruled Babylonia. Two other groups, the Arameans and the Chaldeans, fought the Assyrians for control of Babylonia. The last great Assyrian king was Ashurbanipal (ruled about 668–627 bce). He created the first organized library in the ancient Middle East.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the reign of Hammurabi, the Babylonians were attacked and weakened by the Hittites, a group of people from Asia Minor. The capital city of Babylon was sacked.