Syriac Christianity is a branch of Eastern Christianity. The formative body of Syriac literature, covering theological writings and traditional liturgies, are expressed in the Classical Syriac languag
Holy Qurbana of the Syriac Orthodox Church celebration of the Divine Liturgy of Saint James
Celebration at a Syriac Orthodox monastery in Mosul, Ottoman Syria (now Iraq), early 20th century
Syriac gospel miniature from Zengid dynasty Mosul, Iraq, c. 1216–1220.
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2240 x 3109 pixels 2.5 MB
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
Syriac Christianity
…present-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Iraq, and southeastern parts of Turkey and western parts of Iran, with its speakers being largely Semitic Assyrians, Arameans, Phoenicians, Mandaeans and Judeans. In modern English, the term "Syriac Christianity" is preferred over the alternative form "Syrian…
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 famous for its magnificent library and a considerable collection of Syriac Christian manuscripts
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