As Kurds themselves face persecution from both Turkey and Iran, their violence against Assyrians has only intensified through ...

Assyria was a major civilization of ancient ... researchers found a monumental stone dais—a low platform for the statue of a god or goddess worshipped in the temple—featuring a cuneiform ...

Day 1: Assyrians dedicate their time on this day to pray to the gods. After that, they will start preparing for the second day's festivities. Assyrian traditional dress Credit: aap.jpg Day 2 ...

Ashur grew in prominence and became the capital of the Assyrian Empire from the 14th to the 9th centuries B.C. The city's name is derived from Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrians, who became the ...