Between the mid 14th centuries and late 11th century BC, and again between the late 10th and late seventh … 展开

The former major Assyrian capitals of Nineveh, Dur-Sharrukin and Kalhu (now Nimrud) were only sparsely populated during Achaemenid rule. Most Assyrian settlement was in smaller cities, towns and villages at plain l… 展开

In the late fourth century BC, Alexander the Great led his Greco-Macedonian army to conquer the Achaemenid Empire. The empire's vast territory and numerous tributary peoples ensured that rebellion would be a const… 展开

• Babylonia § Fall of Babylon
• Medes § Persian dominance
• Mesopotamia (Roman province)
• History of Mesopotamia… 展开

• Curtis, John (2003). "The Assyrian Heartland in the Period 612-539 BC". Continuity of Empire (?): Assyria, Media, Persia. Padova: Editrice e Libreria. pp. 157–167.
• Curtis, John (2005). "The Achaemenid Per… 展开