The ancient Assyrains had a vast empire in the Middle East. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Assyrians are a people who ...

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

In his new book “Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire” (Basic Books), Yale professor Eckart Frahm offers a comprehensive history of the ancient civilization (circa 2025 BCE to 609 ...

"It's also worth noting that Assyrians most likely had learned aspects of chariot-making and chariot warfare from the Hittites, an ancient Indo-European people whom the Assyrians came into contact ...

Incorporated into Muslim-dominated empires and states, Assyrians’ religious identity labeled them as Christians living on Muslim lands, undermining their long history, rich culture, and significant ...

The story of ancient Assyria is one of extraordinary longevity and startling evanescence. Assyrian history sprawls out over millennia. As early as the third millennium B.C., a coherent identity ...

An Assyrian story of gore and glory Royalty, weaponry, warfare and reliefs — visitors to the Suzhou Museum learn of one king's rule, Zhao Xu reports.

The Assyrian people, most commonly known as Assyrians and other later names, such as Ashuriyun, Atorayeh and Syriacs, are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia. They are ...

DR. THOMPSON'S brilliant monograph on ancient Assyrian chemistry is worthy of very careful study. To appreciate it fully one must be both an Assyrio-logist and a chemist, but even those who, like ...