CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
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Neo-Babylonian
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Assyrian
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Akkadian
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Babylonian
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Medes and Babylonians destroyed the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, including the Library of Ashurbanipal. The Assyrians were amazing engineers, building stone palaces, changing the course of rivers, and creating wonderful gardens. After Assyria, Babylon had one more time of greatness, but it was short-lived.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Assyrians were experts at siege warfare. They used battering rams, siege towers, and other tactics such as diverting water supplies in order to take a city. Their cities were strong and impressive.
Detailed explanation-3: -In late 626 BCE, Nabopolassar rose in revolt against the Assyrian Empire. Nabopolassar’s origins are unclear. He appears to have been from the region of Uruk in southern Mesopotamia.