Eckart has just published a new history of Assyria. What sources can we draw on? How reliable are they? He talks about Assyria's remarkable royal women and how they were remembered. What did the Assyrians achieve and what is their legacy? 3:39 how have we heard of the Assyrians? 6:42 biblical and classical texts as sources 9:36 what do we need to know about Assyria? 12:44 Assyrian royal women 18:33 were the Assyrians really 'cruel'? 23:44 empathy for the Assyrians 25:31 their greatest achievements? 28:03 Assyria's legacy 32:33 Eckart's approach to history writing 35:55 what's new? 39:46 unsolved problems Eckart's university page Eckart's Academia His new book is available US: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eckart-frahm/assyria/9781541674400/?lens=basic-books UK: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/assyria-9781526623812/ Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod