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c. 900–600 BCE
Assyrian
Assyrian armies and administrators absorbed the Syrian interior into an empire ruled from northern Mesopotamia.
Period: Iron Age · 1200–330 BCE
Major historical events
- 8th century BCEVerified historical fact
Syrian kingdoms are annexed as Assyrian provinces.
Architecture
Provincial palaces, glazed brick and monumental royal inscriptions.
Religion, culture and daily life
Imperial bureaucracy alongside continuing local Aramaic speech.
Trade
Tribute networks, military roads and river crossings.
Archaeological discoveries
- Khabur valley excavations
- Royal stelae and inscriptions
Key places in Syria (5)