The Lachish relief depicts the Assyrian army laying siege in 701 BC to the town of Lachish, ... Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects. Gallery.

A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, ... Lachish Reliefs Contributed by British Museum. Image 1 of 8.

The details of this bloody and prolonged siege may be seen on the reliefs he put in his favorite Lachish room at his palace in Nineveh. One can see them today in the British Museum, and the ...

"The 40-inch wide by 17-inch high relief called the Siege of Lachish Relief is now on display at the British Museum. "It portrays the famous Assyrian king’s attack on the Biblical city of Lachish.

A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, ... Episode 21 - Lachish Reliefs. British Broadcasting Corporation Home.

Lachish siege. At the British Museum in London, there is a relief depicting the siege of Lachish, and it shows the Assyrian camp. Stephen Compton, an independent scholar who specializes in Near ...

The Banquet Scene, more than 2,600 years old, depicts Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. (The Trustees of the British Museum) One of the greatest surviving Assyrian reliefs has been off show at the British ...

A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, ... Episode 21 - Lachish Reliefs. British Broadcasting Corporation Home.