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.
The northern kingdom of Israel was finally conquered by the Assyrians in 722 BCE. Many of the Israelites who were unable to flee south to Judah or Egypt were taken into captivity and eventually assimilated the culture and religion of their host nations, losing their separate identity.722 BC.Ki_17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.