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Stone panel from the South-West The Siege of Lachish. Relief from the Palace of Sennacherib (Room 36, no. 7), Neo-Assyrian, 700-692 BCE. The attack is pressed home. Siege-engines lead the way as the Assyrians advance up artificial ramps that have been roughly surfaced with planks. The Assyrian soldiers can be identified by their tall pointed helmets, or by their crested helmets, worn by the archer and shield bearer beside him. In front of them is an Assyrian 'tank', a battering ram on wheels. One Assyrian soldier is throwing a large ladle over his shoulder to douse a fire on the battering ram. The inhabitants of Lachish are throwing lighted torches, stones and arrows. In the centre a procession of men and women stream out of the town, ready to be taken into exile. Gypsum relief.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART507704

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2702px × 3600px

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