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Title
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt - Part XI (موسوعة مصر القديمة - الجزء الحادي عشر)
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Creator
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Salim Hassan
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Description
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The disappearance of the Assyrians will always remain a unique and astonishing phenomenon in ancient history. Indeed, other kingdoms and empires similar to Assyria have disappeared, but their peoples have continued to live and be known after them. Recent discoveries have shown that communities ravaged by hunger and poverty have immortalized their ancient Assyrian names in various places, as we find represented in the city of “Ashur” for generations, but the main truth remained the same, namely that a nation that lived for two thousand
and extended its rule over a vast area, lost its independence. There are two reasons for this phenomenon: First, the Assyrians were immersed in sensual customs that could only lead to the suicide of their lineage, and the last two centuries of their history can be explained by a noticeable decline in their men, but this is not entirely due to internal wars. Second, we know that the Medes had brought a large number of Assyrian craftsmen who worked in metals and stones to their country, and we find many great works of art that were found in the cities of
Persepolis and Ekitana were made by craftsmen who learned their craft from groups from Nineveh. The Assyrian slaves taught their masters the art of seal carving.
In fact, no other country in the world was completely destroyed and plundered like Assyria, and no other nation, except for the Children of Israel, can give us a clear picture of the fate of these people.
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Publisher
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Hindawi
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Contributor
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https://archive.org/details/20201104_20201104_1957/page/n441/mode/1up
