Lachish

Lachish is capital of Assyrians in Judah. 2nd most important city of Judah. Highlighted in the conquest reliefs in Sennacherib’s Palace at Nineveh. Has a fortified entrance. To enter, must take a winding curcuitous route. Site is impressively high. Reliefs at palace of Nineveh provide graphic reliefs of conquest and destruction wrought by Assyria.

An 8th century destruction leaving behind a great corpus (Assyrian destruction).

Destroyed in 586 around the time that Jersualem is destroyed (Babylonian destruction).

Ivory from Fosse Temple at Lachish, (LB II, ~1400 to ~1200 BC). May have been furniture inlay. Image © L M Clancy, 2010 01 27. British Museum, WA 132121