Alabaster Bas-Relief From the Royal Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad, c. 722-705 BCE. The Iraq Museum, Baghdad. Sargon II Did Not Conquer Samaria in 722 or 721 BCE Because He Was Occupied Elsewhere. Photo: Wikipedia.
The final years of the northern kingdom of Israel have long been debated, especially the date of Samaria’s fall and the identity of its conqueror. Related questions concern Shalmaneser V’s siege of Samaria, Hoshea’s imprisonment, the extent of the city’s destruction, Sargon II’s claims…Read More
