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Jan 2023
40m 21s

The Fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
About this episode
When the end came for the Assyrian Empire, it came quickly. Former enemies pounced on the weakened state, and brought home the violence that for so long had characterized Assyrian conquests abroad. Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patri ... Show More
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