Map of the Assyrian Empire

Title

Map of the Assyrian Empire

Date

824-625 BCE

Date Created

October 28, 2014

Identifier

2063

Work Type

cartographic materials

Work Location

Syrian Arab Republic (nation)

Style/Period

Assyrian

Subject

empires (sovereign states)
maps (documents)

Description

Map of the Assyrian empire from 824-625 BCE. "Between 883 and 824, under Ashurnazirpal II (883-859 B.C.) and Shalmeneser III (858-824 B.C.) the Assyrians conquered all of Syria and Armenia, Palestine, Babylon and southern Mesopotamia. At its greatest extent, the Assyrian empire extended to the Mediterranean Sea from the western part of modern Iran, including Anatolia, and southward to the Nile delta,"--Assyria and the Assyrians
Assyria - An Introduction to the Ancient Empire, by N.S. Gill.

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1ASMAP1

Files

A1ASMAP1.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Map of the Assyrian Empire,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12977.