Assyria was in northern Mesopotamia, north of Babylon and with no natural bounders like shores or mountains they were extremely vulnerable to attacks from any direction. ... The Assyrian empire came to an end after king Ashurbanipal's twin sons fought for the throne sparking a civil war and a successful rebellion in Babylon. ...

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