INFOGRAPHIC: The Oldest Picture of Jerusalem?

Assyrian King Sennacherib constructed what ancient annals call a “palace without rival” in Nineveh in the early seventh century b.c.e. The most impressive room in the palace is his throne room, measuring 51 meters long and 20 meters wide. The throne room is flanked on both sides with massive wall reliefs—scenes of his military campaigns. The image pictured here is the scene on Slab 28 on the eastern throne room wall. Researcher Stephen Compton recently published compelling evidence that the city is Jerusalem, and its lone figure atop its tallest tower is Judah’s King Hezekiah.