Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization - Season 1 Episode 20 Assyria Ascending
Learn about the grand state of Assyria with its huge palaces and iconic winged lion sculptures. The long and stable dynasty of Assyrian kings always longed to expand the boundaries of the empire, believing that their great god, Assur, had instructed them to do so. Their kings could be brutal in putting down rebellions, but they were also effective in administering the growing empire.
Year: 2018
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: Wonderium, The Great Courses
Director: Dr Amanda H. Podany
Cast: Dr Amanda H. Podany
First Air Date: Apr 26, 2018
Last Air date: Apr 26, 2018
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 24 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 4.212
Language: English
Keyword : mesopotamia
Season
Season 1
Episode
Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization
Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements
Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery
Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period
Uruk, the World's Biggest City
Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military
Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers
Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods
The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash
Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats
Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants
Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari
War and Society in Hammurabi's Time
Justice in the Old Babylonian Period
The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age
Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage
Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani
The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace
Assyria Ascending
Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh
Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse
Babylon and the New Year's Festival
End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire