Heather Reilly
Heather Reilly specialized in Ancient Assyria and Persian History in her undergraduate degree and expanded her research into Ancient Egypt and Iron Age Europe in her master's degree. She has consistently focused on religion and mythology as well as cross-cultural archaeology trends. Since university she has worked as an archaeologist, a historical tour guide, and in a world-famous archive. She maintains an active interest in researching historical events and figures.
Articles by Heather Reilly
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses IIIRamesses III is often called the “Last Great Pharaoh,” as the Egyptian state fell into decline following his reign. What were his defining achievements?
4 Assyrian Tactics That Ensured the Loyalty of Their SubjectsThe Assyrians are famous for the brutal tactics they employed to ensure the loyalty of their new subjects, but what exactly were they?
The Assyrians are famous for the brutal tactics they employed to ensure the loyalty of their new subjects, but what exactly were they?
5 Infamous Kings of AssyriaWhile not as famous as their Neo-Assyrian descendants, some of the rulers of the Old and Middle Assyrian periods were just as formidable.
While not as famous as their Neo-Assyrian descendants, some of the rulers of the Old and Middle Assyrian periods were just as formidable.
How Ancient Writing Was Developed for Use in Religion & MagicReligion, magic, and cultic influences drove many developments in the ancient world, including the creation of these four sacred writing systems.
Religion, magic, and cultic influences drove many developments in the ancient world, including the creation of these four sacred writing systems.
The Unique History of Wales (From the Stone Age)This is a brief history of the country of Wales, a small and unique land in the British Isles often overshadowed by its English neighbor.
This is a brief history of the country of Wales, a small and unique land in the British Isles often overshadowed by its English neighbor.
4 Infamous Rulers of the Neo-Assyrian EmpireThe Neo-Assyrian Empire is synonymous with merciless warfare and barbaric methods of subjugation. Here are four of the Empire’s most cruel kings.
The Weighing of the Heart Ceremony & Its Role in the Egyptian AfterlifeThe Weighing of the Heart ceremony was an essential step in passing from the world of the living to the realm of the dead in ancient Egypt.
The Weighing of the Heart ceremony was an essential step in passing from the world of the living to the realm of the dead in ancient Egypt.
How Did the Assyrians Conquer Egypt?Assyria’s brief conquest of Egypt in the 7th century BCE helped reunite a divided Egypt under an Egyptian king, ushering in Egypt’s Late Period.
The Assyrian Conquest of Babylon (What Really Happened?)The Assyrians attempted to conquer Babylon and southern Mesopotamia repeatedly during the Middle and Neo-Assyrian Empire (14th-7th centuries BCE). Were they successful?
The Assyrians attempted to conquer Babylon and southern Mesopotamia repeatedly during the Middle and Neo-Assyrian Empire (14th-7th centuries BCE). Were they successful?
How Ancient Assyria Used Religion to Become a SuperpowerThe Neo-Assyrian Empire became the largest empire in the known world in the 9th century BCE, through a system of divine kingship and state propaganda.
What Was the Relationship Between Assyria and Babylon?Assyria and Babylon competed with each other for power in the ancient Near East for over a thousand years. Were they friends or foes?
Assyria and Babylon competed with each other for power in the ancient Near East for over a thousand years. Were they friends or foes?
The Incredible Life & Military Campaigns of the Assyrian King Sargon IIThe Assyrian King Sargon II is remembered for his impressive military campaigns and expansionist ideologies, but these triumphs were also his undoing.
The Assyrian King Sargon II is remembered for his impressive military campaigns and expansionist ideologies, but these triumphs were also his undoing.