The book "The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient East, Volume 2: Assyria. The History, Geography and Antiquities of Chaldea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia and the Sassanid or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations" is written by George Rawlinson. In this book, the author explores the history and culture of Assyria, revealing incredibly interesting facts about Chaldea, Babylon, Media, Persia and other ancient civilizations of the East. The book is accompanied by detailed maps and illustrations that help the reader better imagine these ancient worlds. This is an excellent source of knowledge about the ancient civilizations of the East, which will interest historians, archaeologists and all fans of ancient history.