05/28/2026
Esarhaddon, King of Assyria, famously boasted that no one in the known world could escape his power. Long dismissed as royal exaggeration, that claim may have contained more truth than once believed. In a recent lecture, Stephen Compton argues that historical evidence points to an Assyrian empire far larger than previously understood, extending even into Yemen. If correct, his findings would significantly reshape our understanding of the true reach of the Assyrian Empire.
Watch the full lecture on our YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJAMjuov0Ks