Archaeologists have unearthed a peculiar ancient stone slab in Iraq depicting an Assyrian emperor from the seventh century BC surrounded by deities worshipped in the Mesopotamian civilisation. The ...

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a massive stone relief depicting important deities and Ashurbanipal, the last ...

Last Assyrian Christian hostage released on March 27, 2016. (photo: Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organization / Facebook/Courtesy ) Alberto M. Fernandez Commentaries February 23, 2025 ...

The older building predates the Assyrian campaign of 701 BCE, while the newer structure was built in the early 7th century BCE, shortly after Assyria suppressed King Hezekiah’s rebellion.

Military camps used by the Assyrian king Sennacherib, whose exploits of laying siege to Lachish and Jerusalem are detailed in the Hebrew Bible, have finally been identified, a scholar says. At the ...

For many in Sydney's Assyrian community, the images of violence at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church on Monday evening brought flashbacks of war. Jacqueline Georges arrived in Australia in 1984 ...

A knife attack during a service at an Assyrian church in Sydney that injured a bishop was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, Australian police said on Tuesday.

Australian police on Tuesday said a knife attack on an Assyrian church bishop and some followers in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, as the country reeled ...

Unesco classified Assyrian - also called Syriac - as an endangered language, with less than 240,000 speakers worldwide, according to one nonprofit. Today, Assyrians are marginalised in their ...

The ancient marble reliefs chiseled into Mashki Gate date back to the Assyrian empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...