Arranging the Boundary between Assyria and Babylon (litho)

Arranging the Boundary between Assyria and Babylon. From the fifteenth century BC onwards there were continual conflicts between the growing power of Assyria and that of Babylon, which was on the decline. A battle between the two states generally ended with a rectification of their common frontier. The Assyrian king is here seen delimiting the frontier in person, while a high Babylonian official holds a plan, which he consults. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.