The Sargon II Reliefs: Evidence for an Assyrian King That Many Thought Did Not Exist!

These large reliefs, including two large Lamassu (along with many other artefacts), have helped to prove the existence of the Neo-Assyrian king Sargon II who, for centuries, was only known about from the pages of the Old Testament and until the mid 19th century was thought to have never existed by many. How where they proven wrong? Watch and find out...

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This video is intended for educational/commentary purposes and therefore images used in it fall under the rules of fair use. Every effort has been made to give appropriate credit where it is due.

Pictures used that are not public domain, or, from my own personal collection include:
© Trustees of the British Museum: The Sargon and Official Relief; Copy of 19th century paper image; Water colour painting of Lamassu.
© Pictures of Samaria and Ashdod (Purchased and used with permission): www.bibleplaces.com
© The Palace of Sargon at Khorsabad Reconstruction (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/psulibs...
© Map of Judah and Israel: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/tools/ma...
© Neo Assyrian Empire Map (Wikimedia Commons) Ningyou: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Ass...
© Bible picture (Flickr) Robert: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jemimus...

Background Music:
Desert City Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Books Used:
Evidence for the Bible by Clive Anderson and Brian Edwards
The Archaeology of the Old Testament by David E. Graves