The discovery of 2500-year-old documents in Nineveh provided unprecedented insight into the daily life of the Assyrian court, revealing personal correspondence often overlooked.
These documents included letters, petitions, and communications between the Assyrian king and his advisors, presenting a more nuanced view of what being in power truly entailed.
Scholars now understand that the effective governance of the Neo-Assyrian Empire wasn't just about conquest but also involved day-to-day management and interaction with ordinary citizens.
Prior to the excavations at Nineveh, knowledge of daily life in the Neo-Assyrian Empire was almost nonexistent, reshaping historians' understanding of this significant ancient civilization.
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