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The Assyrians built 5 different capital cities, alongside many other settlements, throughout the ... more The Assyrians built 5 different capital cities, alongside many other settlements, throughout the long history of their empire, all of which are evident from both the archaeological and literary sources. This paper will focus on the influences that the Syro-Hittite cities in modern day Syria and Turkey had on the building and layout of these capitals.
With the modern world becoming ever more interconnect, it is becoming increasingly clear that thi... more With the modern world becoming ever more interconnect, it is becoming increasingly clear that this is not the first time that this has happened. Therefore a new look at the Ancient world through the lense of Globalisation should allow us to better understand both the Ancient worlds nad our modern world.
The Assyrians built 5 different capital cities, alongside many other settlements, throughout the ... more The Assyrians built 5 different capital cities, alongside many other settlements, throughout the long history of their empire, all of which are evident from both the archaeological and literary sources. This paper will focus on the influences that the Syro-Hittite cities in modern day Syria and Turkey had on the building and layout of these capitals.
With the modern world becoming ever more interconnect, it is becoming increasingly clear that thi... more With the modern world becoming ever more interconnect, it is becoming increasingly clear that this is not the first time that this has happened. Therefore a new look at the Ancient world through the lense of Globalisation should allow us to better understand both the Ancient worlds nad our modern world.