Archaeology of the Land of the Bible
Subtitle: The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Periods (732-332 B.C.E.), Vol. 2
Publisher: Anchor Bible
Published: February 20, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 704
ISBN-13: 9780385424509
First sentence: The conquest of Palestine by the Assyrians was a gradual process that occurred in three major stages: 1. Penetration, destruction, and deportations began in the days of Tiglathpileser III and Shalmanaser V (734-722 BCE).