11/05/2005

Siege of Lachish


The following pictures are reliefs found in Nineveh (the capital of Assyria) pertaining to Sennacherib's victory at the siege of Lachish.
This relief is depicting Assyrian archers assaulting the men on the walls.

These guys are launching stones using large slingshots.

The report of the battle being given to Sennacherib.

Lachish prisoners of war (Jews) - Note the difference in their clothes


Assyrians were infamous for their horrific treatment of those they conquered. While some were deported to foreign lands, others were tortured and executed in terrible fashion.


Here are the remains of the siege ramp built by the Assyrians to scale the fortified walls of Lachish. Note the person in the left-hand corner for scale.