clay or a certain dirt. No not clay or certain dirt at all- Soil is red because of the same compound that causes rust to be red, oxidised iron (most common formula- Fe2O3). â¦If the soil has nutrients like Iron and other elements that oxidise it will be dark. A soil with just Iron and not many other nutrients will usually be a lighter red.
Egypt and the Assyrians Return to Main Page. Egypt and the Assyrians. The Assyrians were known for their wide knowledge of warfare and organization, and they obtained extensive territories through military campaigns. From 671 (676) B.C. to 663 B.C. is the period when Egypt was invaded by Assyria. Before the invasion by the Assyrians, the first pharaoh of the twenty-fifth dynasty was Shebaka.
near Harran on the Habur River and in the mountains of eastern Assyria ( 2 Kings 17:6 , 18:11 ). Later, in 701 B.C., when King Hezekiah of Judah withheld Assyrian tribute, Sargon IIâs successor, Sennacherib, marched into Judah, destroying, according to his claim, 46 cities and besieging Jerusalem. Although Sennacherib failed to capture Jerusalem ( 2 Kings 19:32â36 ), Hezekiah no doubt continued to pay tribute to Assyria. The two principal tasks of an Assyrian king were to engage in military exploits and to erect public buildings. Both of these tasks were regarded as religious duties. They were, in effect, acts of obedience toward the