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

The Royal Tomb of Nimrud were first discovered in April of 1989 by an expedition of the Iraqi Department of Antiquities and Heritage. The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city ...

This 8th-century miniature, by the Spanish monk Beatus of Liébana, depicts the Bible story of Babylonian King Nebuchadrezzar eating grass as divine punishment. Photograph by Granger Collection ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two remarkably well-preserved shrines, among other notable finds, at an ancient temple that was devastated by a fire around 2,600 years ago. The discoveries came to ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire.

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Thabet Mekhail is working tirelessly to restore and rebuild ancient Assyrian artefacts that were damaged and destroyed during the devastating ISIS occupation of Mosul in Iraq. Iraq’s second ...