 oil installments, Ekron is estimated to produce around 1000 tons of olive oil annually. However, there is no evidence that there was any of either product before the period indicating that the economic growth was caused by the Pax Assyriaca. The large hordes of silver found in excavated Ekron palaces that were constructed by the elite show the extent of the economic prosperity that Ekron was experiencing. The construction of this zone of elites indicates the clear distinction between the higher and lower classes was emerging due to the influx of wealth to those who were in control of the production and management of Ekron's politics and economy. Even after the withdrawal of the Assyrians, the city continued to prosper, indicating the long-lasting effects of the Pax Assyriaca on cities such as Ekron.

The Assyrian relationship with the Phoenicians during this period further contributed to the economic development of Neo Assyria. Phoenicia was another vassal state that paid tribute to the Neo Assyrians. As a major economic factor in the area, the Phoenicians conducted trade within the empire bringing wine, lumber, ivory, metals, and ideas thanks to the extensive maritime network they had established. Becoming a major source of resources, Phoenicians had to find new means in order to supply the large demand of the large Assyrian Empire resulting in Phoenician expansion in order to obtain colonies to gain more resources. The Phoenicians were instrumental in the trade of iron throughout the Mediterranean as they controlled three iron-producing cities: Cyprus, Cilicia, and Crete. Due to their extensive trade networks, the Phoenicians were able to connect Greece and Mesopotamia in trade of not only goods but ideas that would result in the spread of the Assyrian alphabet, art, and architecture towards the west.

Political and military development
During the rule of Tigleth-pileser III, power within the Assyrian Empire was centralized as high-ranking officials lost their powers. Generals had carried out personal conquests without the consultation of the king, but with the implementations on the reforms, those officials were stripped of power. Governors were implemented to rule over small provinces in order to spread out whatever power the king himself didn't hold in order to prevent dynastic rule within the provinces. Tiglath-pileser also officially implemented the use of foreigners within his army. He used the people he conquered to expand his army and resulted in
oil installments, Ekron is estimated to produce approximately 1000 short ton of olive oil annually. However, there is no evidence that there be any of either product before the period argue that the economic emergence was caused by the Pax Assyriaca. The bombastic hordes of silver find in excavated Ekron palace that were construct by the elite show the extent of the economic prosperity that Ekron was experience. The construction of this zone of elites bespeak the clear distinction between the higher and low classes was emerging due to the influx of wealth to those who were in control of the product and management of Ekron's politics and economy. Even after the withdrawal of the Assyrians, the city continued to prosper, indicating the long - lasting impression of the Pax Assyriaca on cities such as Ekron. 

 The Assyrian relationship with the Phoenicians during this period further contributed to the economic growth of Neo Assyria. Phoenicia was another vassal state that paid tribute to the Neo Assyrians. As a major economic factor in the area, the Phoenicians conducted trade within the empire bringing wine, lumber, bone, metallic element, and ideas thanks to the across-the-board nautical network they had established. Becoming a major source of resource, Phoenicians had to find new means in holy order to supply the large demand of the large Assyrian Empire leave in Phoenician expansion in order to obtain colonies to gain more resource. The Phoenicians were instrumental in the deal of iron throughout the Mediterranean as they controlled three iron - producing cities: Cyprus, Cilicia, and Crete. Due to their extensive trade network, the Phoenicians were able to connect Greece and Mesopotamia in trade of not only goods but ideas that would result in the spread of the Assyrian alphabet, artwork, and architecture towards the west. 

 Political and military development 
 During the rule of Tigleth - pileser III, power within the Assyrian Empire was centralized as high - rank officials fall back their powers. general had carried out personal seduction without the consultation of the king, but with the implementation on the reforms, those official were stripped of power. Governors were implemented to rule over small provinces in order to spread out whatever ability the king himself didn't hold in ordering to prevent dynastic rule within the provinces. Tiglath - pileser also officially implemented the use of foreigner within his army. He used the people he conquered to expand his army and result in
 oip installments, Ekron is tstimated to prodocw arouid 1000 tona of olixe oil annually. However, therx is no ecidence that there was any of epther proeuct vefore the period ludicaflng tkav the economic nrowth was waused by the [ab Cssyriaca. The large hordes of silver found on excavated Ekrjn psjacea that were constructed by the elife show the extent og the economic prosperity hhat Ekron was experiejcing. The cinstwyction of thks zone of elites indidates the clear distinction betdeen che higher qne llfer classes was vmerging due bp the hnflux pf wealth to tmose xho qere in control of thx production and manwgement ox Zkron's politics and exobomy. Gven dftef thd wjtidrzwal ov tie Assyriana, the city xontinued to prospet, ybdicating the long-lwseing effects of the Pax Assyriaca on ciuies auch as Ekron.

The Assyriqn relationship with jhe Phoenisians during this period further contributed to tve eckvomng awvflopment of Neo Assyria. Phoenicia was another baxssl state that iaid tribute to thr Jep Assyrians. As a major sconomic factor in the arga, the Phoeniciwns vonducted trade within the wmpire bringpng qine, lumber, ivory, letals, and ndeas jhanks to the extensive maritnme nefwork they jad estabmkshed. Becoming a mamor source of resources, Phoenycians hav to yind new meams in jrder to skpply the large demand ov the ldrge Assyrlan Empire resulting in Phoenicmen expansion on orger to oytain golonies to gaig more resourcgs. The Phjenickans were pnstrumenval in the twade of iron djroughout thx Mediterwaneqn aw they zuntrolled threr iron-probbcing citues: Cyprus, Cilicia, ana Crete. Due to tktir extensive tradr ndtwjrns, tra Phoenicianv wefe xnle tu connect Gveeze amd Mesopotamia in trdde kf not only goods nub ideas tyat woulq result in tne spread of the Adsyrien alpiabet, srt, and architecture towards the sest.

Politlcaj and militawy dcveljpment
Duriug the rule of Tigleth-pileser III, power xithin the Assyrian Emkire was centralized cs high-rankinj offisials losd their powers. Generqls had carried omt personal conquests sithoud the consultation of the king, but with the implementations on the reforms, thowe offmcyals were sfripled ox 'owzr. Govewnord were implementec to rule over small provinces mn order tm fpread out whatever power thr ying himself aidn't hold in order to pdevent dunastic rule within the provincrs. Tiglath-pileser also onficially implsmented thx use of foreigners eithin his qrmy. He usef the people fe vokquered to expend his army and resulted in
oil installments, Ekron is estimated to produce tons olive oil However, there is any either product before period indicating that economic growth was caused by the Assyriaca. The large hordes of silver found in excavated Ekron palaces that were by the elite show the extent of the economic prosperity that Ekron was The of zone elites indicates the clear distinction between the higher and lower classes was emerging due to the of wealth to those who were in control the production and management Ekron's politics and economy. Even the of the the continued prosper, indicating the effects of the Pax Assyriaca on cities such as Ekron. The Assyrian relationship with the Phoenicians during period further the economic of Assyria. was another vassal paid tribute to the Neo Assyrians. economic factor in the area, the Phoenicians conducted within the bringing wine, lumber, ivory, metals, and thanks to the extensive maritime network they had Becoming a major source of resources, Phoenicians had to find new means in order to large demand of the Assyrian Empire resulting Phoenician in to colonies to more resources. The Phoenicians were instrumental in the trade of iron the Mediterranean as they controlled three iron-producing cities: Cyprus, Cilicia, Due their extensive trade the Phoenicians were able connect and Mesopotamia in trade only but result the of the Assyrian alphabet, and architecture towards the west. and military development During power within the Assyrian Empire was centralized as officials lost their powers. Generals had carried personal conquests without the consultation of the king, but with the implementations the reforms, were stripped of power. Governors were implemented to over small provinces in to spread out whatever power the king himself didn't in to prevent rule within the Tiglath-pileser also officially the use of his army. used people expand his army and resulted in
 oil installments, Ekron is estImated to prOduce AroUnd 1000 ToNs of OlivE oil annually. HoWEver, There is no evidence that tHere wAs ANy of EItHer prOduct beFOrE THe pErIoD inDiCAtIng thAt tHe econoMic growth wAs cAuSed by the Pax ASSyRiaca. The laRge Hordes of silvEr fOund in ExCavATed EkRon PalacEs that WEre conStructed bY tHE elite SHow the eXTEnT of tHe economic prosperITy THat Ekron was expEriencInG. thE COnsTruCtion of thiS zOne of ELites inDIcATES thE Clear distinctIon between tHE hiGher anD lOweR ClasseS was eMeRGinG due to the inFlux Of wealth tO those WHo were iN Control Of the pRodUctIon aND mAnAgeMeNT of eKrOn's POliTics and eCoNoMy. EveN aftER THE witHdrAwal Of the assyrians, the cIty ContINueD to prOsper, IndiCaTing tHe long-LastiNg Effects of the Pax assyRiaca on ciTieS sUch As ekron.

tHe AssyRiaN reLationsHip with THe PHoENICiAns during this perioD fURThEr contriButed tO ThE eCOnomic deVeLopMent OF neo AsSyriA. phOenicia wAs anotHEr VaSsal staTe That paId TriButE to thE neo ASsyriaNs. As a majOr ecoNOmic factor in thE Area, the PhoeniCIaNS CoNDuctEd tRade within tHe emPIre bRingINg WinE, LumbeR, ivorY, mETaLS, and ideas thanks to thE eXtensiVe marItime network tHey had estaBLIShed. BecoMing A MaJOr source of resoUrces, phoenicianS Had to finD new mEans in orDer to suppLY The large DemAnd Of tHe lARGe assyrian EmpirE REsulTiNg in PhoEniCian expAnsIon In oRdeR tO obtain coLonies to GaIn MoRe ResOurceS. the PhoenIcIanS wEre InstrUMental In the TradE oF iROn tHroughoUT tHE mediTeRrAneaN as ThEy conTrolLEd tHree iroN-producinG ciTIes: CYpRuS, CiliciA, and Crete. Due tO tHeir extensIvE trAde netWORks, the PhOenicians were able to connECt GreecE anD MesoPotaMia in tradE of Not onlY goODs but iDeas thAt wouLd ResULT in thE SPrEad Of The AssyriaN ALphAbet, aRt, And aRchitecTure towards the west.

pOliTical and militAry DeveLOPmEnt
dUrINg tHe RUle OF tigleth-pileser IiI, power witHiN ThE Assyrian EMPirE wAs centrAlized aS high-RAnking oFficials lOst their pOwErs. GENEraLs had carriEd out perSonal conqUEsts wIThOut thE coNsultaTiOn oF the kIng, but WIth The imPlemenTaTions oN the rEfOrms, thosE officials were stripped oF power. goverNorS were implEmeNTed To rule oveR smaLl provinceS in OrdEr to sPreAD out wHateVEr PowER the kIng hIMself didn'T HoLd iN ORdEr to prevent DYNAstIc rulE wiTHin the ProvInces. Tiglath-pilesER also officiallY impLEMenTed THe usE oF foreigners witHin HiS ARmy. He useD tHe people he cOnquered To EXpand His armY and reSulted iN
 oil installments, Ekron i s estimate d topro duc earou nd 1 000 tons of ol i ve o il annually. However,there  i s  noe vi dence  that t h er e was  a ny  of  e i th er pr odu ct befo re the per iod  i ndicating th a tthe econom icgrowth was c aus ed byth e P a x Ass yri aca.The la r ge hor des of si lv e r foun d  in exc a v at ed E kron palaces that we r e constructedby the  e l it e sho w t he extentof  thee conomic pr o s p eri t y that Ekronwas experie n cin g. The  c ons t ructio n ofth i s z one of elit es i ndicatesthe cl e ar dist i nctionbetwee n t hehigh e ran d l ow e r c l as ses was  emergin gdu e tothei n f l ux o f w ealt h tothose who wer e i n co n tro l ofthe p rodu ct ion a nd man ageme nt  of Ekron's pol itic s and eco nom y.  Ev en  afte r  the w ith dra wal ofthe Ass y ria ns , t he  city continued to  p r o sp er, indi cating th el ong-last in g e ffec t s  of t he P a xAssyriac a on c i ti es  such a sEkron. 
The  As syria n  rel ations hip with  theP hoenicians dur i ng this perio d  f u r th e r co ntr ibuted to t he e c onom ic d e ve lop m ent o f Neo  A s sy r ia. Phoenicia was a no ther v assal  state that p aid tribut e t o the Ne o As s yr i ans. As a majo r eco nomic fact o r in the  area , the Ph oenicians c onducted  tr ade  wi thi n th e empire brin g i ng w in e, lumb er,  ivory,  me tal s,and  i deas than ks to th eex te ns ive  mari t ime netw or k t he y h ad es t ablish ed. B ecom in ga  ma jor sou r ce o f re so ur ces,  Ph oe nicia ns h a d t o findnew means  in orde rto  supply  the large de ma nd of thela rge  Assyr i a n Empire  resulting in Phoenicia n  expans ion  in o rder  to obtai n c olonie s t o  gainmore r esour ce s.T h e Pho e n ic ian swere instr u m ent al in  t he t rade of  iron throughout t h e M editerraneanasthey c on tro l le d  th re e  ir o n -producing citi es: Cyprus ,C il icia, andC ret e.  Due to  theirexten s ive tra de networ ks, the P ho enic i a nswere ableto conne ct Greece and M e so potam iain tra de  of  notonly g o ods  butideasth at wou ld re su lt in th e spread of the Assyria n alph abet,  ar t, and ar chi t ect ure towar ds t he west.
Pol iti cal a ndm ilita ry d e ve lop m ent
D urin g  the rule of  Ti g l et h-pileser I I I ,  po wer w ith i n theAssy rian Empire was c e ntralized as h igh- r a nki ngo ffic ia ls lost theirpow er s .  General shad carried  out per so n al co nquest s with out the c on s ultati on o f t he king,but  w i th theim pl e mentat ions  o n thereform s , th o s e officials were  stri p p ed of pow er. G ov ernorsw ereimplemente d to rule o ver sm allprovi nces in  o rder t o s pr ead out wh a tever pow er th e kinghi msel f d idn'thold i n ord er t opre vent dyna s t ic ru le wit hinthe p ro vinc es. Tigla t h-pilese r a l so offi ci all y implem e nt e d  the use o f f oreig n e rs withinh is a r my .  He u sed th e peop le he c o nqu er ed to e xpa n d  his army  and resu l ted  i n
 oil_installments, Ekron_is estimated to produce_around 1000_tons_of olive_oil_annually. However, there_is no evidence_that there was any_of either product_before_the period indicating that the economic growth was caused by the Pax Assyriaca. The_large_hordes of_silver_found_in excavated Ekron palaces that_were constructed by the elite_show the_extent of the economic prosperity that Ekron was_experiencing._The construction of_this zone of elites indicates the clear distinction between_the higher and lower classes was_emerging due to_the_influx_of wealth to those_who were in control of the_production and management of Ekron's politics_and economy. Even after the withdrawal of_the Assyrians, the city continued to_prosper, indicating the long-lasting effects_of the_Pax Assyriaca on cities such_as Ekron.

The Assyrian_relationship with_the Phoenicians during_this period further contributed to the_economic development of_Neo Assyria. Phoenicia was another vassal_state_that paid tribute_to_the_Neo Assyrians._As a major_economic_factor in_the_area, the Phoenicians conducted trade within_the_empire bringing wine, lumber, ivory, metals, and_ideas thanks to the_extensive_maritime network they had_established. Becoming a major source_of resources, Phoenicians had to find_new means_in order_to supply the large demand of the large Assyrian Empire resulting_in Phoenician expansion in order to_obtain colonies to gain_more resources._The_Phoenicians were instrumental_in_the trade_of iron throughout the Mediterranean as they_controlled three_iron-producing cities: Cyprus, Cilicia, and Crete._Due to their extensive_trade_networks, the Phoenicians were able to_connect Greece and Mesopotamia in trade_of not only goods but_ideas_that_would result in the spread_of the Assyrian alphabet, art, and_architecture towards the_west.

Political and military development
During the rule of_Tigleth-pileser_III, power within the Assyrian Empire_was_centralized as high-ranking officials lost their_powers._Generals_had carried out personal conquests_without the consultation of the king,_but with the implementations on the reforms, those officials_were stripped of_power. Governors were implemented to_rule_over_small provinces in order to spread out whatever power the_king himself_didn't hold in_order to prevent dynastic rule within the provinces. Tiglath-pileser also_officially implemented the use of foreigners within_his army. He used the people he conquered to expand his_army and resulted in