The Golden Years of Sargon II

Oldest Stories by James Bleckley

Mar 11, 202600:30:47Society & Culture

Oldest Stories Album available here: but also possibly on your favorite music distributor service also. Check it out! This episode examines the middle years of the reign of Sargon II of Assyria (r. 722–705 BCE) during a...

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