Assyrian Empire

3. a member of an Iranian people who inhabited ancient Media
5. any member of an ancient northern Semitic people that were the ancestors of the Jews.
7. he is known for his famous law code which served as the model for others, including the Mosaic Law of the Bible.
9. an inhabitant of ancient Assyria.
11. tablets First developed around 3200 B.C. by Sumerian scribes in the ancient city-state of Uruk, in present-day Iraq.
12. the ancient capital of Assyria, on the River Tigris opposite the present-day city of Mosul
14. is a reddish brown metal
15. a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group

1. an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
2. they were the first systematically organized library in Mesopotamia and the ancient Middle East.
4. They were renowned as astronomers and astrologers.
6. Sennacherib, meaning sin has replaced the brothers was the King of and was said to have reigned from 705 bce until his death in 681 bce
8. a person who has the authority to lead or perform religious ceremonies
10. make or represent a form by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
13. strong and control