The Tombs of the Assyrian Queens Yaba, Banitu, and Atalia. The Royal Tomb of Nimrud were first discovered in April of 1989 by an expedition of the Iraqi Department of Antiquities and Heritage. The ...

Independent news and stories from the SBS Audio Assyrian program, connecting you to life in Australia and Assyrian-speaking Australians.

Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883-859 ΒC) is known for his wars of conquest. He would first secure the defense of Assyria and then launch raids against enemies to take over new territories. This ...

In this program: an interview with Badri Diril about his book on Assyrian folktales; in Australia Explained: how to nominate someone for the Order of Australia; and in SBS Examines: Reconciliation.

UNPO has long worked alongside Assyrian representatives advocating for their rights and bringing these issues to the attention of international and regional bodies. As the United Nations Special ...

A Buckeye man who killed a mountain lion that attacked him and his dog would not face legal consequences because he acted in self-defense, state wildlife officials said.. The incident occurred ...

Inspired by legends about the fierce Assyrian queen, 17th-century painter Louis de Caullery depicts Semiramis hunting a lion, a symbol of royalty, in front of the gates of Babylon.

A wealthy philanthropist on an overnight safari in Namibia was mauled to death by a lion as he went to use the bathroom. Bernd Kebbel, 59, was killed “almost instantly” on Friday morning as ...

Expect a fair chunk of the crowds to be clustered around the museum’s ancient Egyptian treasures, the centrepiece of which is ...

Detroit Lions starting center Frank Ragnow is retiring from the NFL at age 29, he announced Monday in an Instagram post.. Ragnow acknowledged he grappled with a "very trying" few months before ...

Pazuzu was associated with the southwest wind, which could bring famine and plague to the lands of the Assyrian empire, meaning he embodied forces of destruction. With a lion’s face, bird talons, ...