Taylor Prism (Sennacherib's Prism)
Significant
Description
A hexagonal clay prism containing Sennacherib's account of his military campaigns, including his siege of Jerusalem during King Hezekiah's reign.
Biblical Significance
Confirms the biblical account of the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem (2 Kings 18-19, Isaiah 36-37). Sennacherib boasts of trapping Hezekiah 'like a caged bird' but notably never claims to have conquered Jerusalem.