Akkad Vs Assyria

The Akkad and Assyria are stunning civilizations known with their great military power. They both located in Sumerian religion (Mesopotamia) which is now Iraq and parts of Iran. The Akkad rolled the area from 2900 to 2350 B.C. and the Assyria rolled it around 1000 B.C. (Metmuseum.org). They both showed their level of greatness through their art, however, the differences between them are noticeable.
For instance, the Akkadian empire implied their power over human - Figure 2.12-; however, The
Assyrian, implied their power over animals -Figure 2.20- (Janson, Hofrichter and Janson).
First, the victory stele of Naram-Sin or the King’s Victory - Figure 2.12- is an old relief sculpture from the Akkadian era. Its age estimated to be 4,200 years old,
On the other side of the sculpture the Lullubi people are in a disorganized marching and they seem like falling apart and trying to get mercy from the king. These signs show how the Akkadian people were civilized unlike the Lullubi people are uncivilized and falling apart
(Mtholyoke.edu).
Akkadian Vs. Assyrian 2
Second, in the culture of ancient Assyria, lion-hunting was considered as a favorable type of sport to kings. Generally, lions are a sign of strength and power, so the kings of this civilaztion took them as a tool to achieve the powerful image which they waned. The lions were bought, by the king’s soldiers, to a sort of arena where the king go and kill the lions as a sign of protection and safety to his people and regions (British Museum). The Assyrians located in Mesopotamia in about 1,000 BCE. This civilization greatly increased and stretched its influence until it reached Armenia and Egypt around th seventh century. The Assyrian has a great military power that clearly showed in their sculptures and their magnificent architecture. They built a considerable number of royal palaces in different cities in