The latest report submitted by the Assyrian Universal Alliance (AUA) highlights the urgent and ongoing challenges facing the ...

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 ...

In an archaeological first, German researchers have found a depiction of major Assyrian deities carved onto a relief.

The character of Sardanapalus is a distorted reflection of Ashurbanipal, one of the last rulers of ancient Assyria. Thankfully, the character’s prediction has never quite come true. Though the ...

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 ...

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.

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