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Assyria was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed from the 21st to 7th centuries BC which conquered and administered most of West Asia from the Assyrian heartland in Upper Mesopotamia
The ancient Assyrian heartland (red) and the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the 7th century BC (orange)
The ancient Assyrian heartland (red) and the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the 7th century BC (orange)
The head of a female statue, dating back to the Akkadian period (c. 2334–2154 BC). Found at Assur, display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
The head of a female statue, dating back to the Akkadian period (c. 2334–2154 BC). Found at Assur, display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
The ruins of the Old Assyrian trading colony at Kültepe
The ruins of the Old Assyrian trading colony at Kültepe
A partial relief of Tiglath-Pileser III, r. 745–727 BC, under whom the Neo-Assyrian Empire was consolidated, centralized and significantly expanded
A partial relief of Tiglath-Pileser III, r. 745–727 BC, under whom the Neo-Assyrian Empire was consolidated, centralized and significantly expanded
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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
Assyria
…BC), Old Assyrian (c. 2025–1364 BC), Middle Assyrian (c. 1363–912 BC), Neo-Assyrian (911–609 BC), and post-imperial (609 BC–c. 240 AD) periods. The Assyrian people survive to this day and continue to live and practice their culture in their ancient heartland and in the diaspora. Assur, the first Assyrian capital…
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