Three forgotten kings could rewrite the history of ancient Assyria

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For about a century, scholars studying the Assyrian Empire have treated the Assyrian King List (AKL) as the standard record of the kingdom's rulers and the order in which they reigned, particularly during the later phases of Assyrian history.

A recent study in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies, titled "Three New Kings of Assyria," argues that the AKL may not be as complete or politically neutral as researchers once assumed. Alexander Johannes Edmonds a...

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