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

The Assyrians are the indigenous people of Mesopotamia and have a history spanning over 6700 years. Moreover, they are the descendants of the ancient Assyrians- builders of the earliest civilization.

Move through the timeline below to get a better sense of the reliefs’ deep history and how they came to be housed in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Close examination of the reliefs provide details ...

A timeline of the reliefs puts it all into context, and activity booklets are geared for both middle and high school students. Critical support for the Assyrian Collection at the Bowdoin College ...

However, a new archaeological mission revealed the ancient capital of Assyria, Khorsabad, deep underground. According to the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the international research team used ...

Among the highlights of the fair will be ‘Lamassu Falling: A Novelette of Ancient Assyria in the Days of Jonah’ by Arturo R. Ortiz, a riveting historical novella that delves into the decline ...

Abductions by IS in Syria have put focus on ancient group who moved from Iraq a century ago to escape persecution Assyrian Christians, who had fled the unrest in Syria, attend a prayer for the 220 ...