Status Updates From Assyria: The Rise and Fall ...

I didn't expect the genocides against the Christian Assyrians in more modern times to feature in the book, nor did I expect the destruction of historical by ISIS to, but I'm glad they're being spoken about nonetheless.

Solid read so far. The Assyrians were a fascinating empire but it’s a shame they’re forgotten to time

Fascinating. Makes me want to continue with my historical reading - perhaps books about Persia, Babylon and Rome, before moving onto the works of Tom Holland.

The idea that the Arabs were once ruled matriarchally, by queens, is absolutely fascinating given how patriarchal they currently are!

I had no idea Assyria began as a somewhat democratic state and developed into a militaristic dictatorship!

How people in the Assyrian Empire cursed and swore can be gauged from a small tablet from Nineveh inscribed with invectives against a certain Bel-etir. "Bel-etir, you fucked hostage, doubly so, with runny eyes, doubly so, with bulging eyes, doubly so, son of Ibâ, that missed period, that shit bucket of a fart factory, of a vile family, lackey of a dead god, of a house whose star has vanished from the heavens,...