Ancient Ashur
The once proud city of Assur
This painting reveals the awesome city of Ashur on the west bank of the Tigris River.
When the Babylonians and the Medes destroyed Assyria in 612 BC., the city of Ashur was the first to fall. The discovery of the ruins of ancient Ashur is important in the study of Biblical Archaeology, it reveals the promise of God and the fulfillment of His Word.
"And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria" - Zephaniah 2:13
List of Assyrian Kings
Assur-nasipal II (885-860 B.C.) A cruel warrior king, he made Assyria into the most fierce fighting machine of ancient world.
Shalmaneser II (860-825 B.C.) he was the first Assyrian king to come into conflict with Israel. King Ahab fought against him, and king Jehu paid him tribute.
Shansi-adad (825-808 B.C.) Assyria in decline
Adad-nirari (808-783 B.C.) Assyria in decline
Shalmaneser III (783-771 B.C.) Assyria in decline
Assur-dayan (771-753 B.C.) Assyria in decline
Assur-lush (753-747 B.C.) Assyria in decline
Tiglath-pileser III (Pul) (747-727 B.C.) He carried the Northern Kingdom of Israel into captivity.
Shalmaneser IV (727-722 B.C.) He besieged Samaria and died during the siege.
Sargon II (722-705 B.C.) He completed the destruction of Samaria and the captivity of Israel.
Sennacherib (705-681 B.C.) He was the most famous of the Assyrian kings, he mentions the name of Hezekiah on his prism. His army was defeated at the gates of Jerusalem by the Angel of the Lord. He also conquered Babylon.
Esar-haddon (681-668 B.C.) He rebuilt Babylon and conquered Egypt. He was one of Assyria's greatest kings.
Assur-banipal (668-626 B.C.) He destroyed the Thebes in Egypt and collected a great library, innumerable clay tablets were found.
Assur-etil-ilani (626-607 B.C.) It was under his reign that the Assyrian Empire fell.
Assyrian annals mention contacts with some ten Hebrew kings: Omri, Ahab, Jehu, Menahem, Hoshea, Pekah, Uzziah, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Manasseh.
Related Pages:
Ashur in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
Nineveh in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Nineveh - Background Bible Study
Ashurbanipal in the Bible Encyclopedia
Ashurbanipal Glossary Definition
Lachish in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Biblical Archaeology: Assyria
Archaeology of Ancient Assyria - Archaeological Discoveries
Ancient
Near East - Images and Art
Free Bible - Fallen Empires (Biblical Archaeology)
Bible History Links - Ancient Near East : Art & Images
Free Bible - Ancient Art
Assyria and Bible Prophecy - Timeline of Events
Ancient History Timeline
The Destruction of Israel - Kings of Israel, Judah and Assyria
Archaeology of Ancient Assyria - Khorsabad
Timeline 800 - 700 BC
The Assyrians
The Captivity
Archaeology of Ancient Assyria - Calah
Ancient Babylonia - Nimrud
Archaeology of Ancient Assyria - Austen Henry Layard
Archaeology of Ancient Assyria - Ancient Assyria
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Calah
Ancient Sketches