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 ...

Iraq's Embassy in Ankara has officially received 6 ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets from Turkey in a ceremony, part of ...

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

The Assyrians are well known for their vast ancient empire in the Middle East; ancient cities, such as Nimrud and Nineveh; and their fierce invasions, including into the Kingdom of Judah and Egypt.

Despite this cultural durability, the significance of ancient Assyria lies in the spectacular rise and fall of the Neo-Assyrian empire, whose deep influence contrasts with its relatively brief life.

"The Assyrian empire was at the height of its power during the first half of the first millennium BC, while China's Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC) was founded.

Babylon, the ancient Mesopotamian civilization, existed from roughly 2000 B.C. to 540 B.C.

The Assyrians have endured marginalization since the collapse of their empire in 609 BC. In the dawn of the 20th century, along with other regional ethnic groups, Assyrians suffered under Ottoman rule ...

TEHRAN – The ancient civilization of the Assyrians and their influence in western Iran is set to be the focal point of a meeting that will be held in Tehran next week. A number of historians, ...

Adris Frety an Iraqi -Australian artist will exhibit his artwork , with other artists, on the 13th of May and will run until the 9th of September. Adris Frety spoke about his artistic works ...