clay or a certain dirt. No not clay or certain dirt at all- Soil is red because of the same compound that causes rust to be red, oxidised iron (most common formula- Fe2O3). â¦If the soil has nutrients like Iron and other elements that oxidise it will be dark. A soil with just Iron and not many other nutrients will usually be a lighter red.
This was the boast of King Esarhaddon (680-669 B.C.E.), who expanded the Assyrian empire to its greatest extent. At the height of his great power, in 671 B.C.E., he conquered Egypt in less than a month. The Egyptian kingdom was considered one of the most impenetrable in the Middle East.
The Destruction of Israel. The Assyrians. The Ancient Assyrians who Conquered Samaria. The Assyrians dwelt in the region of the upper Tigris River. They were Semitic peoples as can be seen from tracing Genesis 10:22, as well as from researching the many inscriptions found in the ruins of ancient Assyria.