Ancient Assyrian kings named Aššur-uballiṭ, Tiglath-pileser, and Shalmaneser are seemingly missing from the official record, suggesting that their successors may have tried to erase them from history for political reasons. The post Why Researchers Believe An ‘Assyrian Game Of Thrones’ Erased Three Ancient Monarchs From The Historical Record appeared first on All That's Interesting .