Assyrian Invasion

Downfall	Internal unrest, economic decline, and external pressures (7th century BCE)
Language	Assyrian cuneiform
Religion	Assyro-Babylonian Mythology
Capital city	Nineveh, Ashur, Kalhu (Nimrud), Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad)
Civilization	Assyrian
Writing system	Cuneiform
Dominant period	9th-7th century BCE
Notable achievements	Expansive empire • Military organization • Advanced infrastructure • Palace reliefs
Conquered territories	Egypt • Anatolia • Mesopotamia • Syria • Phoenicia • Israel • Judah • Persia