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The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H. Feldman

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Before the sun never set on the British Empire; before Genghis Khan swept the steppe; before Rome extended its influence to encircle the Mediterranean Sea; there was ancient Assyria. Considered by historians to be the first true empire, Assyria’s innovations laid the groundwork for every superpower that has followed. Marian H Feldman details the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire.

The height of the Assyrian Empire occurred during the ______ century BCE.

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  • Educator Marian H Feldman
  • Director Naghmeh Farzaneh
  • Script Editor Brendan Pelsue
  • Animator Naghmeh Farzaneh
  • Composer Adam Larison
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Julianna Zarzycki
  • Fact-Checker Francisco Diez

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