Royal Archives of Assyria

The Royal Archives of Assyria are a collection of clay tablets and documents from ancient Assyria, an advanced civilization in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), around 14th to 7th centuries BCE. These archives contained royal correspondence, administrative records, and historical texts that reveal details about kings, governance, military campaigns, and religious practices. They provide valuable insights into Assyrian society, politics, and culture, serving as primary sources for historians studying that era. preserved on clay tablets written in cuneiform script, they are crucial for understanding the history of the ancient Near East.