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Ashur (god)
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Ashur, Ashshur, also spelled Ašur, Aššur was the national god of the Assyrians in ancient times until their gradual conversion to Christianity between the 1st and 5th centuries AD.
A Neo-Assyrian relief (likely from the reign of Sennacherib) depicting Ashur
A Neo-Assyrian relief (likely from the reign of Sennacherib) depicting Ashur
Cult wall relief from Assur. A deity is flanked by 2 water deities and 2 goats. Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Cult wall relief from Assur. A deity is flanked by 2 water deities and 2 goats. Pergamon Museum, Berlin
The Assyrian sun disk, commonly depicted in Neo-Assyrian royal reliefs, is frequently argued to represent Assur, but there are scholars who disagree w
The Assyrian sun disk, commonly depicted in Neo-Assyrian royal reliefs, is frequently argued to represent Assur, but there are scholars who disagree with this identification
Assyrians
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Assyrians are a distinct ethnic group native to Mesopotamia with roots in ancient Assyria. They speak varieties of Neo-Aramaic, a branch of the Semitic language family that replaced Akkadian during th
Ashur (god)
…Ashur, Ashshur, also spelled Ašur, Aššur (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊹, romanized: AN.ŠAR₂, Assyrian cuneiform: 𒀭𒊹 Aš-šur, 𒀭𒀀𒇳𒊬 ᵈa-šur₄) was the national god of the Assyrians in ancient times until their gradual conversion to Christianity between the 1st and 5th centuries AD. The name of the god Ashur is spelled exactly the…
Part of the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, c. 645–635 BC
Part of the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, c. 645–635 BC
Mor Mattai Monastery (Dayro d-Mor Mattai) in, Bartella, Nineveh, Iraq. It is recognized as one of the oldest Christian monasteries in existence. It is
Mor Mattai Monastery (Dayro d-Mor Mattai) in, Bartella, Nineveh, Iraq. It is recognized as one of the oldest Christian monasteries in existence. It is famous for its magnificent library and a considerable collection of Syriac Christian manuscripts
Masawaiyh, an Assyrian Nestorian physician of the Islamic Golden Age
Masawaiyh, an Assyrian Nestorian physician of the Islamic Golden Age
Mar Elias (Eliya), the Nestorian bishop of the Urmia plain village of Geogtapa, c. 1831
Mar Elias (Eliya), the Nestorian bishop of the Urmia plain village of Geogtapa, c. 1831