In the religious center of Assyria, a stone inscription by a woman named Sammu-ramat, who was the wife of King Shamshi-Adad and mother of King Adad-nirari III, highlights her significant yet often overlooked role in Assyrian power structures around 810 BC, surviving in a historical narrative later transformed into the legendary figure of Semíramis by Greek writers. #AncientHistory #WomenInPower #AssyrianEmpire
