The Venus tablet was found in a library built in this empire's capital by its king Ashurbanipal.
A ruler of this empire defeated twelve kings at the Battle of Qarqar, which is described on the Kurkh monolith. During one campaign, this empire's army retreated after a plague of mice chewed through their bowstrings. After being deposed, this empire's final king allied with Necho II but was defeated at Carchemish. This non-Median empire warred with the mountain-dwelling Urartu people and built statues of man-headed winged bulls called lamassu. Essahardon and Tiglath-Pileser III ruled this empire during its "neo" period. The Venus tablet was found in a library built in this empire's capital by its king Ashurbanipal. For 10 points, name this ancient empire whose kings ruled from Nineveh.
A ruler of this empire defeated twelve kings at the Battle of Qarqar, which is described on the Kurkh monolith.
Assyria [or Assyrian empire]