The Fall of Nineveh | How the Assyrian Empire's Capital Was Destroyed

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The fall of Nineveh was one of the greatest turning points in ancient history. In 612 BCE, the mighty Assyrian capital—once the largest and most powerful city in the world—was destroyed after a devastating three-month siege by the Babylonians and Medes. Within only a few years, the Assyrian Empire,