Hezekiah and the Assyrian Crisis
The events related to the Assyrian invasion of Judah and the siege of Jerusalem are difficult to determine because the timing and sequence of events as they appear in the book of 2 Kings is difficult...
View ArticleA Seal from the Time of Sargon II
Image: Sargon II Archaeologists digging in northern Galilee have discovered a seal that is dated to the time of Sargon II, the Assyrian king who conquered Samaria, the capital of the Northern...
View ArticleAncient Wine Press from the Reign of Sargon
Archaeologists have discovered a large wine factory in Iraq dated circa 700 BCE. In addition, the archaeologists discovered several monumental rock-carved royal reliefs. Both the wine press and the...
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