“AŠLULA ABBUUL AKKUR INA IŠATI AKMU”
(I carried away, I devastated, I destroyed, I burnt with fire) Assyria was a military nation, highly disciplined; her characteristics being destructive invasion, deportation and taxation. The words of the prophet Nahum: “... Devastation, desolation, and destruction!” echo the war cry...The full text of this article is available to paid subscribers.
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