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Neo-Assyrian Empire: Did Drought Help Bring It Down?

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A cave record from northern Iraq suggests that drought narrowed the Neo-Assyrian Empire’s food supply before its capital fell in 612 BC. It adds climate context to a collapse already shaped by war and political conflict.
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Neo-Assyrian Empire: Did Drought Help Bring It Down?

A cave record from northern Iraq suggests that drought narrowed the Neo-Assyrian Empire’s food supply before its capital fell in 612 BC. It adds climate context to a collapse already shaped by war and political conflict.

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Curiosmos broke the news on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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