The discovery is particularly significant because religious relief images from the Assyrian Empire rarely contained depictions of major deities ...

The ancient city is considered to be one of the most important parts of North Mesopotamia, becoming the capital of the Assyrian empire in the late eighth century BC under King Sennacherib.

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a massive stone relief depicting important deities and Ashurbanipal ...

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was ...

Have you ever thought about how old coins can reveal stories from India’s past? Imagine a busy marketplace where traders exchange goods, their coins carrying the history of kings and empires.

Kurdish oppression of Assyrians has a long-standing history, most notably during the Assyrian genocide by the Ottomans in 1915–1918, where many Kurdish tribes assisted in the Ottoman campaigns ...

The coin, now valued at around $525,000 ... as well as ancient artefacts, including Assyrian tablets, a Pompeian amphora, and Roman lamps. A devoted patriot and philanthropist, he bequeathed ...

The setting was war-torn northeast Syria. Within the territory controlled by Kurdish fighters was a string of Assyrian Christian farming villages along the Khabur River. These Assyrians had ...

A historic church has reached a milestone as a center of worship and support for Assyrian immigrants who created a thriving community in Turlock. The Assyrian Evangelical Church marked its 100th ...

Aking of ancient Assyria was relaxing with his queen in what's believed to be the queen's garden under the cool canopy of grape vines. Raising their cups to their lips, the king and queen — one ...

Example of Hercules-type from Mesopotamia. The Hero Overpowering a Lion Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Sargon II (721-705 BC) The use of Hercules’ image on coins further underscores his role as a ...