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- The single inscription which identifies the location depicted in the reliefs reads: "Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment, before (or at the entrance of) the city of Lachish (Lakhisha).
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The single inscription which identifies the location depicted in the reliefs reads: "Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment, before (or at the entrance of) the city of Lachish (Lakhisha).
Sennacherib ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: 𒀭𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 Sîn-ahhī-erība [3] or Sîn-aḥḥē-erība, [4] meaning " Sîn has replaced the brothers") [5] [6] was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705 BC to his own death in 681 BC. The second king of the Sargonid dynasty, Sennacherib is one of ...
Jul 15, 2014 · Sennacherib (r. 705-681 BCE) was the second king of the Sargonid Dynasty of Assyria (founded by his father Sargon II, r. 722-705 BCE). He is one of the most famous Assyrian kings owing to the part he plays in narratives in the biblical Old Testament (II Kings, II Chronicles, and Isaiah ).
- Joshua J. Mark
- Sennacherib (r. 705-681 BCE) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire best known from the Bible and his siege of Jerusalem. He is also the Neo-Assyr...
- Sennacherib is famously mentioned in the Bible (II Kings, II Chronicles, Isaiah) and is best-known for the account from II Kings 19 in which his ar...
- Sennacherib destroyed Babylon because the city was too independent and constantly stirring up rebellion against his reign.
- Sennacherib was assassinated by his sons - possibly because he had passed over them and chosen his youngest son, by a secondary wife, as his succes...
Its identification is symbolically suggested by a unique piece of pottery found in a tomb cave at Halif. Sometimes, although rarely, an inscription is found at a site containing its ancient name. This is true, for example, at Dan, Arad and Gezer.
The single inscription which identifies the location depicted in the reliefs reads: "Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment, before (or at the entrance of) the city of Lachish (Lakhisha).
Sennacherib. of history of Mesopotamia. Sennacherib (Assyrian: Sin-ahhe-eriba; 704–681) was well prepared for his position as sovereign. With him Assyria acquired an exceptionally clever and gifted, though often extravagant, ruler. His father, interestingly enough, is not mentioned in any of his many inscriptions.
Aug 14, 2022 · The single inscription which identifies the location depicted in the reliefs reads: "Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment, before (or at the entrance of) the city of Lachish.
