The fall of the Assyrian empire happened quickly. What caused it? Frahm: That's a million-dollar question, and the answer is still not entirely clear. Two recent theories have tried to pinpoint forces ...

The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt -- the largest empire of its time -- collapsed after more than two centuries of dominance at the fall of its ...

Was this the world’s first empire?

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The empire’s expansive borders increased the need for a stable supply of food and water for urban centers and the Assyrian cavalry, according to the study’s authors. Control over water was also ...

The Assyrian Empire's subsequent quick decline by the end of the 7th century has puzzled scholars ever since. Most ascribe it to civil wars, political unrest, ...

Yet by the end of that same century the empire was falling asunder, hastened by civil wars, political unrest and sacking of the Assyrian capital Nineveh in 612 BC.

Despite this cultural durability, the significance of ancient Assyria lies in the spectacular rise and fall of the Neo-Assyrian empire, whose deep influence contrasts with its relatively brief life.

In his new book “Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire” (Basic Books), Yale professor Eckart Frahm offers a comprehensive history of the ancient civilization (circa 2025 BCE to 609 ...

It is therefore astonishing that we have had to wait so long for an accessible narrative of the rise and fall of the Assyrian empire that builds on the best of academic research but can be enjoyed by ...

Yale historian Frahm (coeditor, Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks) delivers a comprehensive and accessible look at the rise, fall, and historical impact of the Assyrian Empire.From its beginnings at the ...