What was Assyria?
Q: What was Assyria?
A: In the Middle Bronze Age, Assyria was a city state on the Upper Tigris river, named after its capital, the ancient city of Assur.
Q: Where was Assyria located?
A: Assyria was located on the Upper Tigris river, just to the north of their rivals, the Babylonians.
Q: What was the name of the capital city of Assyria?
A: The name of the capital city of Assyria was Assur.
Q: What writing system did ancient Mesopotamia use?
A: All the kingdoms of ancient Mesopotamia used the cuneiform writing system.
Q: Who invented the cuneiform writing system?
A: The Sumerians invented the cuneiform writing system.
Q: When did Assyria exist?
A: Assyria existed in the Middle Bronze Age.
Q: How were the Assyrians related to the Babylonians?
A: The Assyrians were rivals of the Babylonians, located just to the north.
