Assyrian people are among the oldest indigenous communities of Syria and Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia). Descendants of a rich and ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

From tail-wagging agents of battle to divine deities, ancient Mesopotamia’s civilisations saw dogs as more than just pets.

Name: Assyrian Swimmers What it is: A relief scene carved in gypsum Where it is from: The Royal Palace of Nimrud (near modern-day Mosul, Iraq) When it was made: Between 865 and 860 B.C. Related ...

Through Assyria's active faction command, Military Escalation. With Military Escalation engaged, you'll command your army to ...

Assyria will Rise by Paul Batou. The Assyrians, an indigenous people with over 6,775 years of history and one of the world's earliest Christian communities, are vanishing from their ancestral homeland ...

Was this the world’s first empire?

Alexander’s Journey blends history, music, and multicultural dance in a sold-out performance exploring the legacy of ...

Assyrian sites, constructed primarily of mud, would be lost forever. He also pointed to what he called a “social disaster,” with tens of thousands of people facing displacement.

The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, fusing military power with administrative innovation and cultural ambition.

In my previous article for Asbarez, titled "Preventing a Modern Day Alexandropol: Armenia's Quest for Common Ground," I ...