Aunque Senaquerib tuvo inicialmente como reina a Tašmētu-šarrat, Naqi'a obtuvo esta posición y favoreció la coronación de su hijo Asarhaddón. Durante su reinado, alcanzó gran riqueza y tierras, gobernando aquellas en torno a Lahira. Su último testimonio fue el tratado que obligaba a los aristócratas y a la familia real a jurar lealtad a su nieto Asurbanipal. 🏛️Louvre #asiria #assyria

Assyrian Royal Guard, 7th century BCE

Ancient Civilization PCM (Glory to the PEOPLE'S imperialism!)

Ancient Civilization PCM (Glory to the PEOPLE'S imperialism!)

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Ancient Civilization PCM (Glory to the PEOPLE'S imperialism!)

Ashur (also known as Assur) was an Assyrian city located on a plateau above the Tigris River in Mesopotamia (today known as Qal'at Sherqat, al-Shirqat District, northern Iraq). #History #Tukulti-NinurtaI #Assyria #Assur #AshurnasirpalII #Ashur #UNESCO #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-148-en/

Family in ancient Mesopotamia was considered the essential unit that provided social stability in the present, maintained traditions of the past, and ensured the continuance of traditions, customs, and stability for the future. #History #Sumer #Mesopotamia #Babylon #Assyria #Family #Society #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-16-en/

A hidden sand layer beneath Assur’s Ishtar Temple dates the city to nearly 2900 BCE and reveals ritual choices linking geology, belief, and urban origins in early Mesopotamia. #Archaeology #Assyria #AncientCities #Ritual https://www.anthropology.net/p/a-bed-of-sand-for-a-goddess

THE COMPASS MAKES PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST