Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Old Testament, Ashurbanipal is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, 4:10 – “and the other people whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in Trans-Euphrates.”
Considered as the last great ruler of his country, Ashurbanipal, the King of Assyria (669-631 BC) is famous for being one of the few ancient kings who could read and write.
A contemporary bronze statue of Fred Parhad depicting Ashurbanipal. San Francisco, United States. Image credit: Almonroth – Public Domain
During the Ashurbanipal’s reign, Assyria flourished, which was attested by their military power and the country’s culture, arts, and magnificent palaces of Nineveh.
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