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.
What are some of the strategies that Assyrians devised to hold together a large territory made up of many different cultural groups?
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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
