By Martin M Barillas Twenty-seven centuries ago, the Assyrian Empire dominated the Middle East with military conquests that stretched from Egypt to Iran, using siege ramps that are now better understood by Israeli archeologists. In 701 B.C., Assyrians attacked the hilltop city of Tel Lachish by building a siege ramp that could bring battering rams up the slope to batter […]
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