Lachish and How an Assyrian Siege Worked

From Oldest Stories by James Bleckley

June 3, 2026 · 52 min · Season 3 · Episode 22

About this episode

This episode explores the siege of Lachish and the broader implications of Assyrian siegecraft on modernity.

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.

People in this episode

Host: James Bleckley

Topics covered

Assyrian siege
siegecraft
history
modernity
Lachish

Keywords

Lachish
Assyrian
siege
siegecraft
history
modernity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Assyrian siegecraft

Places: Lachish