Evidence of the Assyrian Siege at Lachish

Prof. David Ussishkin of Tel Aviv University excavated Lachish for twenty years, uncovering the truth about Sennacherib’s siege on the city and on King Hezekiah’s kingdom of Judah.

See also:

• Lachish—Key to the Israelite Conquest of Canaan? David Ussishkin, BAR 13:01, Jan-Feb 1987.
• Why Lachish Matters: A Major Site Gets the Publication It Deserves, Philip J. King, BAR 31:04, Jul-Aug 2005.
• The Lachish Battle Reliefs in the Palace without Rival