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Synopsis: Sarduri II rules at the pinnacle of Urartian power, conquering lands from the Black Sea coast to the Zagros Mountains to the kingdoms of northern Syria. Matti\u2019el of Arpad unifies Aramean lands north of Damascus then allies with Urartu against the Assyrians. His defeat by the mysterious ruler of KTK only results in a temporary setback, and an Assyrian Empire pressed on all fronts seems destined for imminent collapse.\n\u201cI am the ruler Yariri - the prince beloved by the Storm God, Kubaba, Karhuha and the Sun. The gods have made me strong and exalted over Carchemish. I strengthened Carchemish and I exalted my lord\u2019s house in Carchemish. I caused the river to pass (here)\u2026I built the temple of the god of Harmana and I made my own statue...I brought up Kamani as a successor, wherefore I showed virtue above all kings.\xa0And I brought up his younger brothers, I let them in as brothers and I extended protection to them, the children of my lord Astiruwa.\u201d \u2013 Yariri\u2019s inscription on the Royal Buttress at Carchemish\nMap of the Iron Age Near East:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Northern Syria:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Syria.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Southern Syria and Canaan:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Canaan.jpg\nRegional Kings List:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C24_Kings_List.pdf\nEpisode Images:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C24_Images.pdf\nReferences and Further Reading:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C24_References.pdf\nPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices