The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire – Marian H Feldman

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Before the sun never set on the British Empire; before Genghis Khan swept the steppe; before Rome extended its influence to encircle the Mediterranean Sea; there was ancient Assyria. Considered by historians to be the first true empire, Assyria’s innovations laid the groundwork for every superpower that has followed. Marian H Feldman details the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire.

Lesson by Marian H Feldman, animation by Naghmeh Farzaneh.

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