All Things Assyrian

From Hunter's Assistant to Sparring Pal
Ancient Assyrian Words in Turkish
Whose Song is It?
When Jeruslaem Was an Assyrian Vassal
A Timeless City in Turkey
Star of Ishtar Serves Not Only Assyrian Food
Nicholas II, Aššurbanipal, and Marco Polo Walk Into a Bookstore
Assyrians, the First Scuba Divers?
The Assyrian Influence on Petra
The Assyrian Plum Tree
Assyrians and Talking Sheep
New MENA Student Association Debuts
First Immersive Digital Exhibits At The British Museum
The Journey of Assyrian Church Members In Southern India
1925: Assyrian Patriarch Visits London
Assyrians: the First Gynecologists
The Book of Before and After
Assyrian Tablets Reveal Businesswomen Secretly Communicated Through Letters
Armenian Church Commemorates St Abgar
Assyrian-Australian Man Prepares For Another Few Years Of Correcting People
Christianity in China: A "Foreign" Religion?
Love is Stored in the Mesopotamian Liver
DNA Study Disproves Assyrian Origin of Armenians Theory
Ancient Tablet May Reveal Location of Noah's Ark
Ancient Assyrian Tablet Reveals Biodiversity
Cylinder Seals: Symbols of Ancient Power
Reading As Divine Encounter
Perfume: From Assyria to Rome
A Nature Preserve in Assyria Township
Under the Brilliant Baton
Ancient Assyrian Cuisine: 'The Oldest Kitchen in the World'
Resurrecting the Bull of Nimrud
The Assyrian Furniture Order From 1500 BC
Assyrian Trade Colonies 2,000 B.C.
On This Day...
Assyrian Clay Tablet With Women's Names Wows Visitors
The Turkish Cave City and the Assyrians
The Horse and the Assyrians
Record Maximum Bible Chapters Written in Assyrian By an Individual
The Language of Jesus in Germany
Jordan Under the Assyrians
The Royal Assyrian Advisor and Julian Assange
Ancient Assyrian Armor in China
Assyrian From San Diego to Make Pro Boxing Debut
Crisis in India-based Church: Pope Francis Again Warns of Schism
Assyrian Student Filmmaker Creates Documentary on Detroit's Chaldeans
Art From Assyrian Civilization Springs Back to Life
Assyrian Graduate Flourishes After Finding Her Unique Voice
How a Solar Eclipse Spelled Trouble for the Assyrian Empire
Jonah, Nineveh and the Great American Eclipse of 2024
In Assyria, Being 'King for a Day' Could Be Deadly
Ancient Assyrian Horses
The World's 10 Oldest Libraries
Assyrian Pizza in Turkey
Ancient Mesopotamian Bricks Captured a Mysterious Blip in Earth's Magnetic Field
Researchers Find 1,500 Year-old Chapter Hidden Within Assyrian Bible
The Trojan War and the Assyrians
Iraqi-American Artist Evokes the Splendor of Eden and Ancient Assyria
The Professor and the Assyrian Empire
Where is the Most Beautiful Town in Iraq?
Summaries

From Hunter's Assistant to Sparring Pal

Like a sparring prizefighter, the name "Boxer" may have come from how this medium-sized, short-haired breed uses its powerful front legs when playing or defending itself. Loyal, courageous, and always up for a good game, Boxers never shy away from showing off their silly side.

Ancient Assyrian Words in Turkish

Kultepe Kanesh-Karum, one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey and known as "the birthplace of Anatolian history," has entered its 77th year of continuous excavation. As the dig unfolds in the heart of central Turkey, new insights continue to emerge, including linguistic revelations that connect the ancient world to our everyday speech.

Whose Song is It?

By Dean Kalimniou

A few months ago, I was driving to the Assyrian New Year Festivities with my family. My wife, who is a member of that tribe, was playing a particularly patriotic and militant Assyrian song on the radio.

When Jeruslaem Was an Assyrian Vassal

A Oxford Journal of Archaeology publication by Reli Avisar examines how vassal kingdoms, elite consumption, and imported luxury goods shaped Iron Age Lachish and Jerusalem. It maps out a surprising economic and political reversal between the two sites.

A Timeless City in Turkey

Mardin, Turkey -- Mardin, a city etched into the rocky hills of southeastern Türkiye, offers an unparalleled confluence of history, architecture and cultural depth. Perched along the ancient Silk Road, the settlement has been a meeting point for empires, a sanctuary for faiths and a canvas for architectural ingenuity.

Star of Ishtar Serves Not Only Assyrian Food

By Don Rice

Saskatoon, Canada -- Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Montha Istifo, who opened Star of Ishtar Restaurant last year in Sutherland.

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