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 deportation of defeated populations served several purposes, including breaking local ties. What other purposes might have been fulfilled by moving people around the Empire?
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Meet The Creators
- 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
