The Assyrians: everything you wanted to know
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Hungry for seconds? Well, History's Greatest Dishes from History Extra is back for series two. To join us as we serve up stories of some remarkable delicacies from the past, search History's Greatest Dishes and follow the feed wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the History Extra Podcast. Fascinating historial conversations From the makers of BBC history magazine. Why were Assyrian armies so powerful?
Did the Assyrians produce the ancient world's greatest cultural treasure? And what should we make of claims that they founded the world's first empire? He, in conversation with Spencer Mizin, Paul Collins of the British Museum. Answers your questions on the ancient civilization.
So Paul, thank you very much for joining us today. I wondered if you could start by Introducing us to the ancient Assyrians. Who were they? Where was her famous empire based?
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