# Lachish and How an Assyrian Siege Worked

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Podcast: [Oldest Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/oldest-stories-518066)
Published: 2026-06-03T19:11:54+00:00
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## Resource

Its the siege of Lachish, but also a much more wide ranging explanation of Assyrian siegecraft more generally. Including how it was recognizably modern and, in many ways, responsible for modernity.

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