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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.
At the Massachusetts screening, Malaak Massoud--a young Suryoyo woman known for her Instagram channel, where she teaches the ...
The Assyrians are the indigenous people of Mesopotamia and have a history spanning over 6700 years. Today, the Assyrians are the descendants of the ancient Assyrian Empire and one of the earliest ...
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 ...
The Assyrian National Council, in partnership with the Assyrian Youth group, organised this year’s Assyria Day, an initiative ...
A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.
Through Atra Asdou's smart and hilarious re-telling of world history narrated by TEG or The English Gentleman, she takes the ...
Assyrian Americans gathered in Morton Grove Sept. 30 for a vigil honoring victims and survivors of a fire at a wedding in their homeland in northern Iraq. The fire killed more than 100.
Eckart Frahm’s “Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire” is a sweeping, delightfully readable effort to remind us of Assyria’s place in history. Grab a Copy.