Assyrian Villages of North Iraq By Year

This series of maps shows the dramatic decrease of Assyrian villages between 1961 and 1988.

The proposed Assyrian region within Iraq
The Assyrian region with village distribution, Ancient Assyrian capitals, and Assyrian Christian Monasteries
The same Assyrian region shown in ancient times
The same region shown with village distribution of 1961 only
The Assyrian village distribution in 1976. Reduction of Assyrian villages due mostly to Iraqi-Kurdish fighting
The Assyrian village distribution in 1988. Dramatic reduction due to the Anfal campaign
Village Distribution in the Iraqi-Assyrian hearltand