What Was Life Like for Women in the First Superpower in Human History

A peek into the lives of women in the Assyrian Empire

An early 20th-century depiction of Semiramis, a mythical queen based on the Assyrian queen Shammuramat. Image source: Wikimedia

The Neo-Assyrian Empire( 912 BC to 612 BC), which stretched from Armenia in the north to Egypt in the south, was the world’s first global power. In an earlier story, I discussed how the Assyrian Empire laid the groundwork for future world empires.