As Kurds themselves face persecution from both Turkey and Iran, their violence against Assyrians has only intensified through ...
Marco Polo (1254--1324) is likely the most famous merchant who ever lived. Even small children know his name, thanks to the ...
Before the Library of Alexandria there was the Library of Ashurbanipal – an Assyrian king who collected the knowledge of ...
Years Ago Assyrians Recorded the Earliest ‘Magic of the Auroras’ While Skygazing on Stone Tablets Humans spent many of their ...
Today, the Assyrians are the descendants of the ancient Assyrian Empire and one of the earliest civilizations emerging in Mesopotamia. Although the Assyrian empire ended in 612 B.C., history is ...
Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in ...
The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...
Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire.