Where is there a description of the fortifications defending Samaria? Is it possible another reason for Omri's move of the capital from casemate walled Tirzah to Samaria was the Assyrian development of the chisel head battering ram which decimated casemate walls and a more refined wall construction was needed to defend again at the new ram design. I'm told
Samaria's fortifications were constructed with finley chiseled stones to prevent the ram from prying stones out of the fortification walls. Since the Assyrians took 3 years of seige before Samaria fell, Omri and Ahab must have done something new to holdout for this length of time.
Where is there a description of the fortifications defending Samaria? Is it possible another reason for Omri's move of the capital from casemate walled Tirzah to Samaria was the Assyrian development of the chisel head battering ram which decimated casemate walls and a more refined wall construction was needed to defend again at the new ram design. I'm told
Samaria's fortifications were constructed with finley chiseled stones to prevent the ram from prying stones out of the fortification walls. Since the Assyrians took 3 years of seige before Samaria fell, Omri and Ahab must have done something new to holdout for this length of time.