| 单词 | Assyrian |
| 例句 | Laughter in the presence of an Egyptian sphinx or an Assyrian bird-beast was inconceivable; but it was perfectly natural in Olympus, and it made the gods companionable. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Their predecessors in this included the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites, who all kept significant archives of clay cuneiform tablets in their palaces and temple precincts. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Enthusiasts proposed a dozen groups as the ancestral stock: Phoenicians, Basques, Chinese, Scythians, Romans, Africans, “Hindoos,” ancient Greeks, ancient Assyrians, ancient Egyptians, the inhabitants of Atlantis, even straying bands of Welsh. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Turner felt the heavy air they dropped, heard their rumbling like the distant chariots of the Assyrians. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Ancient Egyptians and Assyrians, and modern Indians, tamed cheetahs for use in hunting. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As I already mentioned, tame cheetahs were prized by ancient Egyptians and Assyrians and modern Indians as hunting animals infinitely superior to dogs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The painting, currently on display at the Colnaghi Gallery in London, dates from 1607 and depicts biblical heroine Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. Long-lost Caravaggio painting to be auctioned in June in France 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Last February, jihadists in Iraq released video of themselves gleefully smashing statues in the Mosul Museum near the capital city of the ancient Assyrian empire. Propaganda is here to stay. Is there a museum willing to tackle its complexity? 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z “I started thinking about the 10 lost tribes,” Mr. Dorman said, referring to the tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel that were exiled by the Assyrians about 2,700 years ago and then vanished. A Composer Not Afraid to Mash Things Up 2011-04-10T02:00:17Z The Hittite state had vanished by the seventh century B.C., wiped out by the Assyrians, who launched their assault from their power base in present-day Iraq. Review: 'Routes of Arabia'' Exhibition at Louvre Is Startling 2010-07-23T11:56:00Z But Malick's father was an Assyrian Christian, with family roots in the mideast, which surely created a lot of cognitive dissonance growing up, and might partly account for the pantheistic vision that his films depict. Your guide to Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life" 2011-07-02T16:54:00Z The Assyrian’s goggle-eyed stare makes him a figure of fun. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z But Malick's father was an Assyrian Christian, with family roots in the mideast, which surely created a lot of cognitive dissonance growing up, and might account for the pantheistic vision that his films depict. Your guide to Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life" 2011-07-02T16:54:00Z Standing in profile with his chest angled forward, he could be an Assyrian sculpture. For Brian Henry, Finding Krump ‘Felt Like Home, but a Better Version’ 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Important antiquities have certainly been damaged or destroyed, including a monumental Assyrian statue of a winged bull-man that stood watch at one of the 15 gates to Ninevah. The Mosul Museum video from Islamic State could be a staged drama 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z There's an incredible reconstruction of an Assyrian chariot horse, its harness assembled in fragments – an academic ransacking of the British Museum's tack room. The Horse: From Arabia to Royal Ascot – review 2012-05-26T23:05:41Z There are bags depicted in an Assyrian wall carving found in the palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud in the ninth century, featuring a winged figure toting what looks like a purse. The Once and Future Handbag 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The unknown artist who engraved an ivory plaque destined to adorn a piece of furniture clearly did not have much sympathy for the Assyrians. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z Syria stood at the heart of the ancient Middle East, a crucible for some of the world’s earliest civilizations and was at times incorporated into Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, Persian, Greek and Roman empires. Palmyra priest statue among haul of recovered Syrian relics 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Silas Farley is as comfortable in the Assyrian Court at the Metropolitan Museum as he is on the stage of New York City Ballet. ‘Seraphic Track Stars’ Dancing About Freedom at the Met 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Without making an issue of what influenced what, this exhibition places ancient Greek art in the contexts of Assyrian, Egyptian and Cycladic antecedents and of Indian and Roman sequels. The Body Beautiful: The Classical Ideal in Ancient Greek Art 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z The Judith of the title is the fabled widow of Israel who decapitated the Assyrian general Holofernes, though, as Mr. Barker presents her, she is not exactly your family Bible’s Judith. Review: ‘Vinegar Tom’ and ‘Judith’ Examine Woman as Myth 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z More ivories were found at Nimrud - brought there either as booty or luxury imports - than at any other Assyrian site. British Museum buys Assyrian treasures cleaned by Agatha Christie 2011-03-07T16:43:37Z A prisoner wearing the Assyrian princely attire is depicted raising his arms, tied around the wrists. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z It mirrors the ambitions of Middle Eastern monarchies to establish a world empire, from the Semitic Assyrians in the eighth century B.C. to the Indo-European Persians, or, better said, Iranians, in the sixth century B.C. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z On one wall, long bands of black-and-white stylized friezes of battles, with lines of refugees and marching troops, recall Assyrian and Greek art but also depict the present. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z To achieve this effect, he spent several years researching Assyrian culture and language, creating authentic handmade musical instruments, writing music and filling in whatever gaps arose with his own imagination. Aural Installations Take Over New Museum 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z They went there not to convert Muslims, but to provide “spiritual enlightenment” to the Armenian, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians who lived in Iran but whose Christianity was deemed to be “twisted and degenerate.” What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z She added that the item dates to the vast Assyrian civilization, and that it was likely stolen from what is now Hebron, in the West Bank. U.S. Officials Repatriate a Looted Relic to the Palestinian Authority 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z At the Mosul Museum, visitors are now able to catch virtual glimpse of ancient Assyrian treasures destroyed by Islamic State. In Mosul exhibition, Iraqi artists process brutal rule of Islamic... 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z He was caught when, on what was supposed to be a 7th century BC Assyrian relief sculpture, he accidentally misspelled a word in cuneiform. How to spot a fake: Art forgery’s secrets revealed 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Full of fanlike semicircles, zigzag borders, spirals and foliate or brickwork patterns, they conjured an array of Assyrian, Persian, Byzantine and American Indian sources, as well as Art Deco architecture. Art In Review: MARY GRIGORIADIS: ‘Strokescapes: 1970s-1980s’ 2013-04-25T20:19:45Z In his transcriptions Mr. Eskenian uses it for mystical chants, as well as for the emotionally raw number called “Assyrian Women Mourners.” Bringing the Colors Back to a Mystic’s Music 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Assyrian ivory carving of a man leading an antelope by the horns, as booty to enrich a treasury. The Eyes Have It in Hew Locke’s Power-Challenging Show 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z It's important to remember that soldiers of many different nationalities served in Xerxes's army: Phoenicians, Jews, Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians. Poem of the week: Night Subway by Katha Pollitt 2012-07-23T11:03:39Z A lot of art, and most imperial art, is propaganda, and the Assyrians were committed self-advertisers. ‘Assyria to Iberia,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z In a field outside an ancient palace in the Assyrian city of Nimrud, shattered remains of intricate carvings lie broken in the dust. Nimrud's broken glory lies in dust after Islamic State rampage 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z We see massive Babylonian columns, somewhat soiled white robes for the Jewish exiles, colorful garments for the Assyrians, lavishly ornate hand-painted backgrounds. With Plácido Domingo and L.A. Opera, 'Nabucco' still has the power to provoke 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z The ancient Assyrians chose to consume a more dubious concoction of ground birds’ beaks and myrrh. Everything you ever wanted to know about hangovers (but were too queasy to ask) 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z However, given that Assyrian law is more than three thousand years old, and that the Assyrians were boorish even by ancient Near Eastern standards, that was not much to boast about. “The rape-your-wife privilege”: The horrifying modern legal history of marital rape 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Assyrian texts mention the Arabs as early as the eighth century B.C. and monumental bas-reliefs depict the Assyrians on horseback triumphantly attacking their nomadic foes riding camels. Review: 'Routes of Arabia'' Exhibition at Louvre Is Startling 2010-07-23T11:56:00Z Lequeu, in the caption, even specifies the trunks on either side: Assyrian apple trees, bearing fruit of “an incredible sweetness.” Beyond Architecture, a Builder of Lusty Fantasies 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z She painted several versions of Judith, a Jewish widow, in the act of killing Holofernes, an Assyrian general who besieged Judith’s town. SAM’s ‘Flesh and Blood’ exhibit depicts desire, violence and more using the artistic vessel of the human body 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z As the grandson of Assyrian immigrants, I wondered: Is that what really happens? One nation, in all its flavors, captured on these pages 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z None are more imposing than the Palais de Justice, or central courthouse, a ghastly mash-up of Baroque, classical and Assyrian motifs that sprawls over more than six acres of the capital’s heart. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z “There was a reorganization of economics from Mesopotamia, going not to the east but to the north—Assyrian trading colonies going into Anatolia,” Crist said. What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z In 2003, looters in Iraq plundered 15,000 priceless artifacts that dated from the Stone Age and Babylon to the Assyrians. Looters plunder $8.5M from Ivory Coast museum 2011-09-23T11:31:04Z A panoramic seventh-century wall relief depicting an Assyrian clash with the Elamite kingdom of Iran is so lightly and deftly cut as to look, from a distance, like a fine-weave tapestry. ‘Assyria to Iberia,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The same room also contains a stunning black-and-white film of Arab horses placed alongside a fragment of an Assyrian 9th-century BC limestone relief. The Horse: From Arabia to Royal Ascot – review 2012-05-26T23:05:41Z The surviving body of these inscriptions, together with those in Babylonian's close relative Assyrian, comprises some 10 million words. "Eternals" – Marvel consulted me to help superheroes chit chat in Babylonian 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A stunning Assyrian relief collected by obstetrician James Young Simpson, a pioneer of chloroform, was obscured for years by the museum shop. New National Museum of Scotland unveiled after ?47m revamp 2011-07-27T23:05:04Z An Assyrian statue at Iraq's national museum, in Baghdad. Arm museum guards to prevent looting, says professor 2011-07-10T13:12:23Z "Assyrian tablets were stolen and found in European cities," he said. Amid jihadi gains, priceless Iraqi artefacts hit black market 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Art attracts art, and soon more came Yale’s way, chiefly American painting and copies of European old masters, until the pattern-breaking arrival of ancient Assyrian reliefs from what is now Iraq, in the 1850s. Art Review: Yale University Art Gallery Reopens After Renovations 2012-12-13T23:11:46Z In a sense, they are, with Assyrians, the show’s other great Iron Age power, though in a recessive, businesslike way. ‘Assyria to Iberia,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z But the site, in the Nineveh section of Mosul, sat on a high mound that includes the remains of a Christian church and, beneath that, an Assyrian temple and palace. In Syria and Iraq, Trying to Protect a Heritage at Risk 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Video that went viral after it was released by Islamic State in 2014 showed militants using bulldozers and drills to tear down murals and statues the 3,000-year-old Assyrian site of Nimrud near Mosul. At Baghdad workshop, the search for Iraq's looted artifacts gets... 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z They are mentioned often in the Quran, the Bible and ancient Sumerian and Assyrian texts. During Ramadan, Dates Are a Unifying Staple 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Impressive examples of ancient Assyrian art are held in many major museums internationally, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Mosul Museum video from Islamic State could be a staged drama 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Marvelously animated through a repetition of beastly legs that unfold like a fan, while their two heads twist and roar in opposite directions, the design recalls even older Assyrian bas-reliefs. How good is the King Tut exhibition? An art critic weighs in 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Three months afterwards the Ottoman military commander, Halil Pasha, who personally directed massacres of Armenians and Assyrian Christians in the eastern provinces, met the Armenian interior minister in the capital, Yerevan. Gunning for the G-word 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z It is a choral lament for the fall of Nineveh, the ancient Assyrian capital — or as close as Mr. Cuoghi could come to what might have been performed in Assyria around 612 B.C. Aural Installations Take Over New Museum 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Militants inside the Mosul Museum in northern Iraq are shown calmly going about the business of smashing 3,000-year-old statues from the ancient Assyrian empire and other historical dynasties. The Mosul Museum video from Islamic State could be a staged drama 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z From behind the wheel, my father replied, “The Assyrian building? It used to be a tire factory. Now, it’s nothing.” Liner notes for the Citadel 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Similarly, the Iron Age saw an upgrade in weapons quality, from bronze to more durable iron, and a political realignment as the Assyrian empire rose to power. Ancient Skulls Reveal Shifts in Human Violence across Millennia 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z When Pope Francis visited Qaraqosh in 2021, residents crowded the streets in bright clothes, with olive branches borne aloft and Assyrian hymns blared from loudspeakers to celebrate the inhabitants' return after years of militant occupation. Iraq wedding fire kills more than 100, relatives identify bodies 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Using bombs and bulldozers, the group destroyed aboveground structures in Nimrud, once the capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire and one of the most important Mesopotamian heritage sites. News at a glance: Biggest lightning storm, regulating AI, and restoring Europe’s ecosystems 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z In 2015, the Islamic State group razed the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, located 30 kilometers south of Mosul in modern-day Iraq. Ancient city razed by IS group yields new artifacts from the rubble 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The structure that my father and many others called the “Assyrian building” was built in 1929. Liner notes for the Citadel 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The Prophetic Movement lasted from the period before the Assyrian invasion of Israel through the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, from about 750 BCE — 550 BCE. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians held that their patron god, a god of war also called Ashur, demanded the subservience of other peoples and their respective gods. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Early in his reign, Hammurabi made an alliance with the powerful Assyrians to the north. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Romans appear to have borrowed crucifixion from the Carthaginians, who probably built on earlier brutal punishments used by Assyrians and others in the Middle East, Cook said. How did crucifixion really work? A British discovery offers new clues. 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z I last drove past the Assyrian building a month ago. Liner notes for the Citadel 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z This tragedy was later remembered as the origin of the “lost tribes” of Israel — Hebrews who lost their identity and their religion because of the Assyrian enslavement. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians were the most effective military force of the ancient world up to that point. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aramaeans likely emerged first in southern Syria; they exploited Assyrian and Babylonian weakness to expand into Mesopotamia, disrupting Assyrian trading routes as they went. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It was previously controlled by the Hittites, Assyrians and the Ottoman Empire, Casana said. Gaziantep, a City Millenniums Old, Has Long Been a Hub for Trade and Cultures 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z I last drove past the Assyrian building a month ago. Liner notes for the Citadel 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The Jews were deported to Babylon, just as the Israelites had been deported to Assyrian territory about 150 years earlier — this event is referred to as the “Babylonian Captivity” of the Jews. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time, however, the Minoans and Mycenaeans were primarily traders and, in the case of the Mycenaeans, raiders, rather than representing states on par with those of the Hittites, Assyrians, or Egyptians. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next several decades, successive Assyrian kings were able to build an expansive empire across Mesopotamia and the eastern Mediterranean through wars of conquest. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The project is an attempt to check the historical authenticity of Old Testament accounts of the Egyptian, Aramaean, Assyrian and Babylonian offensives against the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and conflicts between these two realms. Archaeologists Devise a Better Clock for Biblical Times 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Francis told Mar Awa he thanked the Assyrian Christian leader “for having voiced the desire to find a common date for Christians to join in celebrating Easter.” When’s Easter? Pope wants end to differing dates in Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic traditions 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Mashki Gate was one of the largest gates of Nineveh, an ancient Assyrian city of this part of the historic region of Mesopotamia. 2,700 year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq’s Mosul 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The Hittite Empire never recovered in Anatolia, while in Mesopotamia the most noteworthy survivor of the collapse – the Assyrian state – went on to become the greatest power the region had yet seen. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z But in 616 BCE, the Chaldean Babylonian ruler Nabopolassar attempted to take advantage of a period of Assyrian weakness by launching a bold attack against the Old Assyrian capital of Asshur. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They date back to the Assyrian King Sennacherib, who ruled the ancient city of Nineveh from 705 to 681 BC, the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage said, in a statement seen by AFP. Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z When Baskerville arrived in Tabriz in 1907, he found an ancient frontier city, full of people of different religions — Muslims, Zoroastrians, Bahaists, Jews, Nestorian and Assyrian Christians — and ethnic groups — Persians, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Georgians, Kurds. The ‘American Lafayette’ fought for Iranian freedom a century ago 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Thousands of archaeological sites are scattered across the country, where Sumerians, Babylonian and Assyrian once lived. 2,700 year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq’s Mosul 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Such a state emerged farther east, however: alone of the major states of the Bronze Age, the Assyrian kingdom in northern Mesopotamia survived. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The remaining Assyrian forces fled west and held out for a few more years. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z His clay-based murals reflect the country's long history – from the Assyrian period through to the Islamic State occupation. Mosul sculptor 'recreates what was demolished' on murals depicting Iraq history 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Corona spy-satellite program to map the canal system surrounding Nineveh, the heart of the Assyrian empire. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Ancient Assyrians, Egyptians and Hebrews burned cannabis as incense, while Sufi Muslims smoked it at shrines and while observing sacred dances. This pastor wants to promote the spiritual side of marijuana 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Probably because of their extreme focus on militarism, the Assyrians were able to hold on to their core cities while the states around them collapsed. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z By 605 BCE, however, the Assyrian Empire had been defeated and its people carried off into slavery. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "We want to remind the coming generations that this is the history of Nineveh," he said, referring to the ancient Assyrian city located close to modern Mosul. Mosul sculptor 'recreates what was demolished' on murals depicting Iraq history 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z His most recent project, the excavation of a dozen Assyrian rock reliefs adjoining a canal at Faydah, was delayed for years, lying as it did fewer than 20 miles from the front lines against ISIS. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The Assyrians who were scammed paid Isho thousands of dollars through wire transfers and offered him copies of personal documents, according to court records. FBI impersonator convicted of defrauding California immigrants 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z During the Iron Age, the Assyrians became the most powerful empire the world had ever seen. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z As was the case in the Assyrian Empire, kings were not necessarily eldest sons. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It has a history that goes back to a time before the Babylonian and Assyrian empires. Ukraine and the dark lessons of war: What does it mean to “take” a country or a city? 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z From five members they grew to 30, women and men, with Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen and Arabs. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Phoenician trade was upset when their eastern cities were captured by Assyrians in 842 B.C. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians were the first empire in world history to systematically conquer almost all of their neighbors using a powerful standing army and go on to control the conquered territory for hundreds of years. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians were productive builders of roads and bridges that carried people and goods into and across their territory. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The people who live there today are descended from the ancient civilizations that defended the city from Hittites and Assyrians and Phrygians and Babylonians and Persians, and eventually the Macedonians and Byzantines. Ukraine and the dark lessons of war: What does it mean to “take” a country or a city? 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z In a separate incident in October, approximately 60 children were playing in the parking lot at the nearby St. Paul Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church when a stray bullet whizzed overhead, the suit says. Los Angeles sues NoHo apartment owner over alleged gang activity 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z By paying tribute, Israel and Judah hoped to ensure that the mighty Assyrian empire would not attack. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians adopted horse archery from the barbarians they fought from the north, which along with swords and short lances wielded from horseback made chariots permanently obsolete. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians valued Phoenician artists, and finely crafted Phoenician wares such as jewelry and furniture became popular among the ruling elites. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Mosul incorporates Nineveh, the ancient city that was first settled in 6000 B.C. and was the center of the Assyrian Empire around 2000 B.C. — yes, the same Assyrian Empire that included Aleppo. Ukraine and the dark lessons of war: What does it mean to “take” a country or a city? 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z But there are also large numbers of Arabs and Assyrian Christians, along with smaller populations of Turkmen, Armenian, Circassian and Yazidi minorities. Syria’s Kurds Wanted Autonomy. They Got an Endless War. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z But this tribute was not enough and in 725 the Assyrians began a relentless siege of Samaria, the capital of Israel. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The major focus of Assyrian taxation and bureaucracy was to keep the army funded and trained, which allowed them to completely dominate their neighbors for well over a century. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Archaeological work done at Meroe suggests that the site was occupied at least a couple hundred years before the Assyrians arrived in Egypt. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Assyrian scripture has previously pointed to an increased demand in wine, especially among members of court and the broader social elite. Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Haweil is Assyrian, a minority group from the Middle East. A Sea of White Faces in Australia’s ‘Party of Multiculturalism’ 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z For more than two centuries, the Assyrian army advanced across Southwest Asia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The style of Assyrian rule ensured the hatred of conquered peoples. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z All Assyrian men were expected to serve some period of military service. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "In the late Assyrian period, between the 8th and the 7th century BC, there was a dramatic increase ... in wine demand and in wine production," said Bonacossi. Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Exiled from ancient Israel by the Assyrian empire around 730 BC, a tribe is forced east and travels through Afghanistan and China before settling in what is now India's northeast. Homecoming to Israel for 'lost' Jews in India delayed by COVID-19 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z After the Assyrians seized control of Egypt, the Assyrian king Esarhaddon proclaimed, “I tore up the root of Kush, and not one therein escaped to submit to me.” World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Assyrian scribes collected and copied the learning and literature of the entire Middle East. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z These large stone reliefs from the late eighth century BCE were carved to decorate an Assyrian palace or public building. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "The imperial Assyrian court asked for more and more wine." Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z That name is then linked to the Israelite tribe of Menashe, one of the biblical "Twelve Tribes of Israel", 10 of which disappeared after the Assyrian invasion. Homecoming to Israel for 'lost' Jews in India delayed by COVID-19 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The Assyrians came from the northern part of Mesopotamia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly thereafter, a Babylonian king, Nabopolassar, led a rebellion that finally succeeded in sacking Nineveh, the Assyrian capital. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike other armies whose farmer-soldiers could fight only in summer, the Neo- Assyrians were a highly trained professional standing army of both male citizens and subject peoples. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z On the second floor was an Assyrian throne room, a Saracenic Hall and an auditorium for lectures. Perspective | In 1899, tourists to D.C. could visit Egypt and Rome at the Halls of the Ancients 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Iraqi Christians belong to various churches - such as Chaldean, Syriac, Assyrian and others — and trace the roots of their faith in the country back almost to the dawn of the religion itself. Pope to visit Iraq church damaged by IS militants 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z The Assyrians may have developed their warlike behavior in response to these invasions. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Neo-Babylonians adopted some of the terror tactics of the Assyrians; they, too, deported conquered enemies as servants and slaves. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Hittite society differed dramatically from that of the Assyrians and Babylonians. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It was a celebration of ancient cultures: Assyrian, Egyptian, Roman and Saracen. Perspective | In 1899, tourists to D.C. could visit Egypt and Rome at the Halls of the Ancients 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Iraqi Christians belong to various churches — such as Chaldean, Syriac, Assyrian and others — and trace the roots of their faith in the country back almost to the dawn of the religion itself. Pope to visit Iraq church damaged by IS militants 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Through constant warfare, Assyrian kings eventually built an empire that stretched from east and north of the Tigris River all the way to central Egypt. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than 100 years after their successful rebellion against the Assyrians, they were conquered by what became the greatest empire in the ancient world to date: the Persians, described in a following chapter. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few centuries, their conquests had provided the Assyrians with an empire larger than the Near East had ever seen. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They date back to the first centuries of the religion and include Chaldean, Syriac, Assyrian and Armenian churches. A timeline of disaster and displacement for Iraqi Christians 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Assyrians refer to the killing of their people in 1915 as a genocide, which took place around the same time as the massacre of Armenians. Factbox: Iraq's Christian denominations 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z When the city gates finally splintered, the Assyrians showed no mercy. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Jews were deported to Babylon, just as the Israelites had been deported to Assyrian territory about 150 years earlier – this event is referred to as the “Babylonian Captivity” of the Jews. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians even established merchant colonies in Anatolia where they exchanged tin and textiles for silver and gold. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But it is considered part of the Bible by religious groups like Roman Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Beta Israel and the Assyrian Church of the East. Stella Immanuel’s theories about the relationship between demons, illness & sex have a long history 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z There are 21 Assyrian churches in Iraq, 17 of them in Baghdad. Factbox: Iraq's Christian denominations 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Eventually, the Assyrians ruled lands that extended far beyond the Fertile Crescent into Anatolia and Egypt. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That started to change when the Assyrians destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Assyria was also part of the larger Mesopotamian world, there were many social and cultural similarities between the Babylonians and the Assyrians. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Below the peaceful fields, archaeologists say, are countless ancient Assyrian sites dating back nearly 3,000 years. In Iraq, a New Prime Minister Takes Stock of His Bloodied Land 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Western ideas on antiquity are dominated by Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hebrews, Greeks and Romans, with other cultures often reduced to stereotypes. Rehabilitating the Vandals, the bearded ladies of geology, and how to get a job in academia: Books in brief 2020-05-24T04:00:00Z Assyrian officials governed lands closest to Assyria as provinces and made them dependent territories. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Medes were allies of Babylon, and in 612 BCE they took part in the huge rebellion that resulted in the downfall of the Assyrian Empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrian population was made up of four hierarchically organized classes: the nobility, the professional class, the peasantry, and the enslaved. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Clasping hands transformed into a sign of good faith by the 9th century BC, when a stone bas-relief shows Assyrian ruler Shalmaneser III sealing an alliance with a Babylonian counterpart. Coronavirus is retiring the handshake. Here's why that could change sports forever 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Chicago cops enforced a statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order at an Assyrian church Sunday, dispersing a large crowd that was there for a funeral. Chicago cops disperse crowd at church for violating coronavirus stay-at-home order 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Assyrian kings controlled these dependent regions by choosing their rulers or by supporting kings who aligned themselves with Assyria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, they dispatched annual military expeditions and organized conscription, fielding large standing armies of native Assyrian soldiers who marched out every year to conquer more territory. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Above all these classes was the household of the Assyrian king. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The carvings were found in bedrock above what was once an ancient canal built by Assyrian king Sargon for local irrigation. Ancient rock carvings show procession of gods riding mythical animals 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z A drawing of a demon with a forked tongue was discovered on a 2,700-year-old Assyrian clay tablet. Demon with forked tongue discovered on clay tablet in library of Assyrian exorcists 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The Assyrian system of having local governors report to a central authority became the fundamental model of administration, or system of government management. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They would deport whole towns or even small cities when they defied the will of the Assyrian kings, resettling conquered peoples as indentured workers far from their homelands. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The elite and skilled in a city were compelled to move to a previously depopulated region, there to be steadily assimilated into the surrounding culture until they became culturally indistinguishable from other Assyrians. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Her speciality was the story of Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes, who was about to destroy her city. 20 for 2020: unmissable culture and rising stars 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Her father, the pastor of the Tehran Pentecostal Assyrian Church, was arrested in 2014 shortly before Christmas in what Ms. Bet-Tamraz described as an annual roundup of Iranians solely because of their religion. U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Iranian Judge Who Sentenced Princeton Student 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z These additional lands brought taxes and tribute to the Assyrian treasury. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The formerly-independent Phoenician city- states within the Assyrian zone of control surrendered, paid tribute, and deferred to Assyrian officials rather than face their wrath in battle. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z From written records of the rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire during the ninth century BCE, we know the Assyrians conducted military campaigns against and exacted tribute from an Indo- Iranian group called the Persians. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Below the bow, the Assyrian wall, as the building’s facade is called, is decorated with shimmering gold pillars topped with parapets outlined in white lights. Los Angeles: 25 dazzling facts about what just might be the world’s tallest Christmas tree 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Adiabene was an ancient Assyrian kingdom whose rulers converted to Judaism. France reopens contested Jewish tomb in east Jerusalem 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z If a conquered people refused to pay, the Assyrians destroyed their cities and sent the people into exile. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians introduced two innovations in military technology and organization that were of critical importance: a permanent cavalry, the first of any state in the world, and a large standing army of trained infantry. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The most devastating occurred in 722 BCE, when thousands of Israelites were deported to other parts of the empire, as was the Assyrians’ custom. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z That area is home to Syria’s dwindling Christian Syriac and Assyrian communities. Syrian Christian gunmen deploy against Turkey-backed advance 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z While Kurds predominate in the region, a mix of ethnic groups lives among them — Turks and Arabs, along with tiny minorities of Assyrians, Circassians, Armenians and Jews with their own histories of persecution. Turkey’s border towns pay deadly price for Erdogan’s Syria incursion 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Such methods enabled the Assyrians to effectively govern an extended empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The expansion of the Assyrian Empire, originating from northern Mesopotamia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z According to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least two of the first eight civilian casualties from Wednesday’s first day of fighting were Christian Assyrians residents of the city of Qamishli. Trump’s Syria pullout endangers Christians, other minorities, Evangelicals warn 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z These include pogroms against Chaldeans, Syriacs and Assyrians, the diverse communities in this area. ‘Chance to thrive’: Iraqi Christians return after decades of hardship 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Assyria: Palace Art of Ancient Iraq Exhibition of famous relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum in London, depicting warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc., during the height of Assyrian civilization in Mesopotamia. Museums in L.A. this week: Assyrian art at the Getty Villa and more 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z In the ruins of Nineveh and other Assyrian cities, archaeologists found finely carved sculptures. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z While their subjects experienced Assyrian rule as militarily-enforced tyranny, Assyrian kings were proud of the cultural and intellectual heritage of Mesopotamia and supported learning and scholarship. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Iraqi Christians are bracing for a flood of religious refugees from Syria as the Turkish campaign proceeds, said Father Emanuel Youkhana, a priest of the Assyrian Church of the East. Trump’s Syria pullout endangers Christians, other minorities, Evangelicals warn 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z They featured an image of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal who was "ruthless in dealing with enemies" and described himself as "king of the world", according to the British Museum. A week in the Tory leadership contest 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The painting, depicting a grisly biblical scene of the beautiful Jewish widow Judith beheading a sleeping Assyrian general, was to be auctioned in Toulouse on Thursday. Mysterious Caravaggio painting valued at $170m snapped up before auction 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Two artistic subjects particularly fascinated the Assyrians: brutal military campaigns and the lion hunt. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Assyrians finally fell in 609 BCE, overthrown by a series of rebellions. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They came to auctioneer Marc Labarbe’s studio last week to stand mere inches from the painting of Jewish heroine Judith decapitating Assyrian general Holofernes, a dazzling yet bloody masterpiece attributed to Italian painter Caravaggio. A dusty old painting turned up in an attic in France. It may sell for $100 million 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Military activity at the watchtower appears to have ceased activity just before the Assyrian King Sennacherib launched an expedition to Judah in 701 B.C. Israeli soldiers discover 3,000-year-old Biblical-era watchtower 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z It depicts the biblical heroine Judith beheading an Assyrian general. Painting attributed to Caravaggio on display before auction 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z This relief shows ferocious Assyrian warriors attacking a fortified city. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Their control of Egypt lasted barely two generations, brought to an end when the puppet pharaoh put in place by the Assyrians rebelled and drove them from Egypt. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z So is what appears to be one of the collection’s great treasures: a magnificent 9th century BC Assyrian relief of a winged deity escorting King Ashurnasirpal II through his honored earthly passage. LACMA’s concrete wall problem: Why a chic design comes with consequences 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z The letter, translated into English and included in the book, helps show the connection between Armenians and Assyrians in the Ottoman Empire. English translations of Armenian memoirs share diaspora stories with a new generation 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z An Assyrian canal system in northern Iraq was also spotted in the images, providing a glimpse into the ancient empire’s government and transport network. Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal ancient sites 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The Assyrian war machine included a variety of weapons and methods of attack. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Prophetic Movement lasted from the period before the Assyrian invasion of Israel through the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, from about 750 BCE – 550 BCE. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Y.P.G. merged with new Arab, Turkmen, and Assyrian wings into the new Syrian Democratic Forces. How Trump Betrayed the General Who Defeated ISIS 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The book, written by their daughter, brings together the Armenian genocide with the Assyrian genocide that occurred in the Ottoman Empire at around the same time. English translations of Armenian memoirs share diaspora stories with a new generation 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z As the Israelites turned away from their God, they were attacked by Assyrians; America, in modern times, was also attacked by a foreign army from the East, Al Qaeda terrorists. #MAGA Church: The Doomsday Prophet Who Says the Bible Predicted Trump 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Assyrian archers launched waves of arrows against opponents defending the city walls. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The inhabitants of Israel either fled to Judah or were absorbed into the Assyrian Empire, losing their cultural identity in the process. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He appreciated the endless whimsy of L.A., where a tire factory would look like an Assyrian fortress or a gas station like a space ship. Robert Winter, who explored and explained L.A.'s architecture, dies at 94 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z On Twitter, he often pokes fun at the habit some Middle Easterners have of claiming long-lost civilizations like the Phoenicians and the Assyrians as their cultural ancestors. Karl Sharro’s Acid-Tinged Satire of the Middle East 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Among those in the reception hall were representatives of the Armenian and Assyrian Christian churches as well as Karim Sanjaby, the leader of the political opposition to the shah, the National Front. AP WAS THERE: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Assyrian troops threw their ladders up against the walls and began their climb into the enemy’s stronghold. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Persians continued the Assyrian practice of building highways and setting up supply posts for their messengers. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The coalition is dominated by Kurdish militias known as the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, but it also includes other fighting groups of Arabs and Assyrians. Islamic State could exploit simmering ethno-sectarian tensions to forge a comeback, experts say, once U.S. withdraws from Syria 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z A few minutes later, he stood in a gallery lined with Assyrian reliefs from an ancient palace. Karl Sharro’s Acid-Tinged Satire of the Middle East 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z He also served on the editorial board of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, a monumental nine-decade work of scholarship that was completed in 2010 with the publication of its 21st volume. Miguel Civil, preeminent scholar of world’s oldest written language, dies at 92 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The Assyrians were savage in their treatment of defeated opponents. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early 20th century, Mosul and the surrounding area was home to Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen and others, with Muslims, Christians, Jews and other minorities living side-by-side and speaking Maslawi Arabic. Iraqis amid Mosul’s silent ruins fear the loss of a dialect 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Al-Gailani specialized in the study of cylinder seals, engraved surfaces used to print cuneiform impressions and pictographic lore in ancient Assyrian and Babylonian culture. Iraq says goodbye to its beloved archaeologist al-Gailani 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z “I used to have one of those,” he said, pointing to a huge carving of a muscle-bound, bearded Assyrian king. Karl Sharro’s Acid-Tinged Satire of the Middle East 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The U.S. armed the Kurdish militia, along with some Syrian Arabs and Christian Assyrians, and backed them with U.S. troops and airpower. Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The Assyrian army used sappers—soldiers who dug tunnels to sap, or undermine, the foundations of the enemy’s walls so that they would fall. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The finds add to growing evidence of international trade long before the rise of the Assyrian, Persian, and Roman empires. In biblical city of Armageddon, signs of early vanilla and elaborate medical care 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Exploring these, they stumbled on the remains of an Assyrian palace. Ancient cities rescued from rubble, bit by bit 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Some 10,000 Assyrian Christians lived in more than 30 villages here before the war began in 2011, and there were more than two dozen churches. ‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by ISIS 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Ancient Mesopotamia - modern-day Iraq - was the cradle of urban civilization, and pre-war Iraq’s museums held priceless, collections from the Assyrian, Sumerian and Babylonian cultures. British Museum to return looted antiquities to Iraq 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Ashurbanipal proved to be one of the last of the mighty Assyrian kings. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ancient Mesopotamia — modern-day Iraq — was the cradle of urban civilization, and pre-war Iraq’s museums held priceless, collections from the Assyrian, Sumerian and Babylonian cultures. British Museum to return looted antiquities to Iraq 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z It later fell to the Israelites, and then to the Assyrians in 733 BC. Israeli prison to join Armageddon's list of ancient ruins 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Assyrians are an indigenous Middle Eastern minority who trace their roots to the ancient Assyrian empire. ‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by ISIS 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The State Historical Society says the Assyrian Muslim Cemetery near Ross is the site of the first mosque in the nation and was the only Muslim cemetery in North Dakota for 90 years. Historic Muslim cemetery listed in National Register 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Also, the cruelty displayed by the Assyrians had earned them many enemies. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This divine law was carried from ancient Israel to Northern Europe after the Assyrian Conquest in 720 BCE by the famous “lost tribes” of Israel. Right’s attack on birthright citizenship: A new front in the battle for the Constitution 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The pediment also features statues of St. George, St. Theodore, the Evangelists, the Prophets and Judith with the head of Holofernes, the Assyrian general who threatened to destroy her home of the city of Bethulia. Falling in love with Venice, Italy 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z They belong to a number of churches, including the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholic Church, and they speak a dialect of Aramaic. ‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by ISIS 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z “There’s not really an Assyrian word for ‘website,’ ” went the answer. Perspective | World Cup and Russia warranted cynicism. Soccer fans and Russians rose over it all. 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z After defeating the Assyrians, the Chaldeans made Babylon their capital. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For the authors of Hebrew Scripture, it was the Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek and Persian empires. Perspective | The Bible is literature for the resistance 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Winger Jimmy Durmaz, born in Sweden to Assyrian parents who emigrated from Turkey, was racially abused in the aftermath of that game. Swedes reject racism after group stage win 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Durmaz was born in Sweden to Assyrian parents who emigrated from Turkey. Sweden player condemns racist abuse after World Cup loss 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Durmaz, who was born in Sweden to Assyrian parents who had emigrated from Turkey, played down the abuse. Swede Durmaz subjected to race hate storm after Germany loss 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z The Persians who next came to power adopted many Assyrian military, political, and artistic inventions. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Archaeologists have recently considered that the elaborate terraced gardens of the Assyrian kings may not have been in Babylon at all, but at Nineveh. Lost, stolen, blown up and fed to pigs: the greatest missing masterpieces 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z In Kirkuk, home to many of Iraq’s minorities including Kurds, Turkmen, Sunni Arabs and Assyrian Christians, the distribution of seats across ethnicity and religion is not expected to change. Iraqi Kurdish fortunes reversed in city they longed for as capital 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Syria’s once native language that it shared with Iraq and Iran was Assyrian. Let's banish the term 'Arab world'. What does it mean anyway? | Neheda Barakat 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z In other words, Crews-Chubb’s rough and tumble compositions are not about Assyrian kings, monkey deities, African freedom fighters, untranslatable codices or belfies. An ugly kind of pretty: The unruly painting of Daniel Crews-Chubb 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z The Persians would use the organization the Assyrians had developed to stabilize the region. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Assyrians are a community that traces its heritage back to ancient Mesopotamia. Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z We meet an ex-Baathist army official, a broke hotel owner, an ageing Assyrian Christian woman, an idealistic young journalist. Frankenstein and the war in Iraq 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Both paintings, titled “Judith Beheading Holofernes,” portray Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes from the deuterocanonical Book of Judith. Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama’s portrait artist, painted black women beheading white women 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The Hittites, Syrian city states, Assyrians and Babylonians also collapsed. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The Assyrians employed military force to control a vast empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There is also a beleaguered Assyrian community in Iraq, and a smaller population in Turkey. Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Most Greek palaces were also soon destroyed or abandoned; the Hittites, Syrian city states, Assyrians and Babylonians also collapsed. The fall of Troy: A warning from history 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z It never approached the grandeur of an Assyrian capital such as Nineveh, but it was part of the Assyrian network of imperial control which imposed the “Yoke of Assur” over conquered regions. How archaeologists discovered an ancient Assyrian city – and lost it again 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The Assyrians also used opium, as did the ancient Egyptians who, for example, used it to stop children crying. The search for the perfect painkiller 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z By 722, the whole northern kingdom had fallen to the Assyrians’ ferocious assault. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Small barbecues were set up in the corner of the park, and a DJ kept Assyrian songs running, many of them by well-known Assyrians in exile. Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Rather amazing the Palestinians survived invasions from Assyrians, Egyptians, Romans, Crusaders, Ottomans, British, and more recent incursions, maintaining their status as the original residents. In Cave in Israel, Scientists Find Jawbone Fossil From Oldest Modern Human Out of Africa 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Tušhan was home not just to Assyrian settlers, but to deportees from all over the empire, uprooted from their homelands as a further means of subjugation. How archaeologists discovered an ancient Assyrian city – and lost it again 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The United States military’s official partner in Syria is a militia known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, which includes Arab and Assyrian fighters but is dominated by the Y.P.G. Turkey’s Suspicions of the Kurds, America’s Closest Partners in Syria, Are Deep 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z After conquering Israel, the Assyrians rapidly lost power to a rising Babylonian empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Assyrian security men toting automatic rifles guarded the party from the rooftop of a building overlooking the public park. Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z They also used green spray paint to deface a statue of an angel outside and to write the words "Jehovah Lives" and an Old Testament verse, 2 Kings 19:35, about the killing of Assyrians. Boyle Heights church damaged in fire 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z It provides the most complete picture of an Assyrian imperial town yet known. How archaeologists discovered an ancient Assyrian city – and lost it again 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Within a few years, the northeastern province of Hasaka, with a large Kurdish population as well as Arabs and Assyrians, was effectively ruling itself. Turkey’s Suspicions of the Kurds, America’s Closest Partners in Syria, Are Deep 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Yet the later peoples, including the Assyrians, Phoenicians, and Hebrews, would adopt many ideas of the early Sumerians. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z These Assyrian militias now still guard the deserted villages, fearing they will be overtaken by the nearby Arabs or Kurds, who greatly outnumber them. Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The graffiti at Church of the Angels resembled messages left on several other churches that were vandalized in recent months, including an Assyrian church in San Fernando and three churches in West Covina. Boyle Heights church damaged in fire 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z This building was a commercial and administrative hub of Assyrian Tušhan. How archaeologists discovered an ancient Assyrian city – and lost it again 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Nineveh is one of Iraq’s most ethnically complex provinces, where Iraqi Sunni, Shias, Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrians and Christians call home. Iraqi vice president warns of growing power of Iran-backed militias 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z In 671 B.C., the Assyrians, a warlike people from Southwest Asia, conquered Egypt. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the largest village in the area, and IS kidnapped all its 82 residents, including his uncles and aunts, among the 226 Assyrians total carried off by the group that night. Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z An Assyrian fighter was shot and killed on patrol. 2 Americans who volunteered to fight Islamic State are in limbo 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Concerning the horses, Assyrian and Aramean scribes, cohort commanders, officials, coppersmiths, blacksmiths, those who clean the tools and equipment, carpenters, bow-makers, arrow-makers, weavers, tailors and repairers, to whom should I turn? How archaeologists discovered an ancient Assyrian city – and lost it again 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z It will display 14 versions of the Bible: the Jewish, Catholic, and two Protestant books, along with those of eight Orthodox Christian denominations and the Assyrian and Samaritan Bibles. Can the Museum of the Bible overcome the sins of the past? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Advance planning and technical skill allowed the Assyrians to lay siege to enemy cities. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexander the Great passed through it in 331 BC, and in the 8th and 7th centuries BC it was at the eastern edge of the Assyrian empire. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The ancient Nineveh plains, where Qaraqosh is located, once were home to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, the Assyrians, who date their heritage back hundreds of years before Christianity. In one Iraqi town, a visit to the first bar to reopen after Islamic State rule 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr Hamama is a member of the Chaldean community, who descend from the ancient Assyrians, speak Aramaic and practise Catholicism according to eastern rites. Chaldean Catholics and Iraqi Kurds face deportation 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Complicating matters is the instability of the Syrian opposition’s alliance of multiethnic militias that includes Assyrian, Arab and Kurdish forces, among others. Conflict among Syrian forces may draw U.S. into proxy fight 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Before attacking, the Assyrians dug beneath the city’s walls to weaken them. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And excavations at the nearby site of Usu Aska have confirmed the existence of a fort tentatively dated to the Assyrian period. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Now he is fighting with an Assyrian militia, also part of the U.S-backed forces battling IS militants. US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Chaldeans, who practice Eastern Rite Catholicism, descend from the ancient Assyrians of what is now northern Iraq, where they are increasingly rare. After Backing Trump, Christians Who Fled Iraq Fall Into His Dragnet 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Yet while al-Hadba' was part of an Islamic religious complex, the minaret was the imperfect, beloved embodiment of Mosul to all residents of a remarkably diverse city, including Assyrian Christians, Yazidis, and Kurds. Exclusive: Satellite Images Reveal Mosul's Cultural Destruction 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z At various points, it was conquered by Assyrians from the Near East, Nubians from farther south along the Nile, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, among others. Scientists thought ancient Egyptian mummies didn’t have any DNA left. They were wrong 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Terrible acts of vandalism followed, with videos released by the group showing its members smashing artefacts at Mosul Museum and blowing up parts of the site of the Assyrian capital of Nimrud. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Greenhalgh’s next project, a trio of Assyrian reliefs offered to the British Museum, was the work that finally gave him away. 'I wasn’t cock-a-hoop that I’d fooled the experts': Britain's master forger tells all 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Yousef said that the population of Raqqa would be given a referendum asking if it wanted the SDF, which contains Arab and Assyrian Christian militia, to form a government following the defeat of Isis. Syria’s Kurds march on to Raqqa and the sea 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Syrian Democratic Forces A coalition of Kurdish, Arab and Assyrian Christian militia together spearheading the offensive to liberate Raqqa. 'Hundreds of us will die in Raqqa’: the women fighting Isis 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Islamic State militants forced the trio of Assyrians from their Christian hometown of Qaraqosh two years ago. The Pope is coming to the Middle East. But Christians are heading for the exits 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The Assyrian city of Nineveh, which dates to the 7th Century BC and once hosted palaces, temples and mansions, is on the outskirts of modern Mosul. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z His extended family of twenty-six—his wife, three children, parents, and the families of seven brothers—live off the charity from the Iraqi Assyrian Church and his modest earnings. War, Terrorism, and the Christian Exodus from the Middle East 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z But Thomson brought in other influences and he was equally Egyptian Thomson, Assyrian Thomson and Modern Thomson. Greek Thomson: Scotland's other great visionary architect - BBC News 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z He seemed an exotic figure with his dark and magnetic eyes, his Assyrian beard and enveloping robes, the sober black of which was set off by a lining of brilliant puce. The Scrolls from the Dead Sea 1955-05-06T04:00:00Z Many shocking scenes were filmed and posted on the internet, such as the destruction of Nimrud, jewel of the Assyrian empire founded in the 13th century BC, with a bulldozer, pickaxes and explosives. Mosul: Iraqi troops find Assyrian treasures in network of Isis tunnels 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Now Piro, a native of Beirut, Lebanon, fluent in Arabic and Assyrian, is in charge of the FBI investigation into the shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport that left five people dead and six wounded. FBI agent who interrogated Saddam Hussein leads airport case 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Ten white buses sped west from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Saturday morning, packed with displaced Assyrians intent on spending Christmas Eve in their mostly Christian hamlet, recaptured in October from Islamic State. With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Once home to thousands of Assyrian Christians, Bartella emptied in August 2014 when it fell to Islamic State's blitz across large parts of Iraq and neighboring Syria. Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed out 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Christians in the Middle East are a highly diverse lot who range from Copts, Maronite Catholics and Greek Orthodox to Protestants, Syrian Orthodox, Assyrian and others. Christmas in the Middle East 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Salih said the artefacts date back to the eighth century BC in the Assyrian period and hail from the palace of King Esarhaddon whose existence in the area was known to Iraqi archaeologists. Mosul: Iraqi troops find Assyrian treasures in network of Isis tunnels 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Miss Ellsworth, “accomplished masseuse,” offered a “famous Assyrian treatment,” and in room No. 3 of the Ramona, the “experienced masseuse” Miss Las Riu offered new treatments and “real luxury.” Now & Then: There’s not much left of Seattle’s Flesh Avenue 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Windows and crosses were broken, but the crystal chandelier was unharmed, reflecting the glow of the altar as they prayed in Assyrian and Arabic. With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z During its stormy history, Aleppo has been controlled by Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamluks and Ottomans and it bears the marks of many of those conquerors in its diverse architectural styles. After the battle, Aleppo shows its scars 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Syrian cuisine has evolved over thousands of years of conquests, trading and migrations, shaped and blended by dozens of peoples: Arab, Kurdish, Druze, Armenian, Circassian, Assyrian, Alawite, Turkish, Turkmen, Palestinian, Ismaili, Greek, Jewish, Yazidi. Remembrance of tastes past: Syria’s disappearing food culture | Wendell Steavenson 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Those involved credit him for saving the lives not just of the hostages but of hundreds of other Assyrians who fled the war zone. Ransomed: The race to free 226 Christian hostages in Syria 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z An Assyrian bishop, working secretly in Syria, let negotiations with the militants. Ransomed: The freeing of 226 Christians from Islamic State 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z His family of eight has settled into two trailers at a camp in Irbil that is full of Assyrians who fled Islamic State’s lightning advance across parts of northern and central Iraq two years ago. With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Assyrian capital of Nimrud, south of Mosul, from the militant group. France pledges $30 million for wartime heritage protection 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z “It’s not just for Assyrians to preserve their tradition,” she told me. Remembrance of tastes past: Syria’s disappearing food culture | Wendell Steavenson 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z But while no government appeared to stop the fundraising, the Assyrians say no country stepped in to free the captives either. Ransomed: The race to free 226 Christian hostages in Syria 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z After the Iraq War began, Lowe contacted curators at five museums that own pieces from the throne room of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II and secured permission to replicate them. The Factory of Fakes 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Assyrians have endured here for 6,000 years, he said, surviving Arab, Mongol and Persian rule. With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z NIMRUD, Iraq – The palace of Ashurnasirpal II, an Assyrian king, had survived for three millennia before the Islamic State militants arrived and sacked the place with glee. Islamic State is driven from ancient Nimrud, where destruction is ‘worse than we thought’ 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Gen. Dhiaa al-Saadi, the deputy commander of Iraqi ground forces who oversaw the operation, says IS almost completely destroyed the town’s ancient Assyrian archaeological site. The Latest: Iraqi forces push deeper into Mosul neighborhood 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The Assyrian Christians were seized from the Khabur River valley in northern Syria, among the last holdouts of a minority that had been chased across the Mideast for generations. Ransomed: The race to free 226 Christian hostages in Syria 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z To stand there is to sense the power of the ancient Assyrian city, the heart of an empire which stretched across the Middle East from Turkey to Egypt. Iraq Nimrud: An ancient city reduced to rubble by IS - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z On Sunday, there would be more Masses for other families and Assyrian troops stationed in nearby towns. With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Then known as Kalhu, it was a capital of the Assyrian empire. Nimrud: Photos show IS destruction of ancient Iraqi city - BBC News 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z “Trump might deport you,” a woman yelled on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, after she overheard a woman near her speaking Assyrian on the phone. Donald Trump Brings a New Age of Political Combat 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z When the villages were attacked, fleeing residents phoned cousins, sons, daughters, friends — Assyrians who had left the region in waves for the West. Ransomed: The race to free 226 Christian hostages in Syria 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The remains of the ancient Assyrian city, which 3,000 years ago was the capital of what is thought to have been the world's first empire, formed the backdrop to his childhood. Iraq Nimrud: An ancient city reduced to rubble by IS - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Video footage released by the jihadis at the time showed bearded men hammering, bulldozing and ultimately blowing up parts of the ancient Iraqi treasure, ripping down huge alabaster reliefs depicting Assyrian kings and deities. Iraqi Troops Enter Nimrud, Famed For Its Ruins 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Prayers were held under the watchful eyes of armed Assyrian Christian militiamen, known as the Nineveh Plain Protection Units, or NPU. Gasps, tears as Iraqis return to IS-destroyed parish 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The soldiers also captured the village of Numaniya, on the edge of Nimrud, which was once the capital of an Assyrian empire stretching from Egypt to parts of modern-day Iran and Turkey. Iraq troops vow to tighten noose on Islamic State in Mosul 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The soldiers also captured the village of Numaniya, on the edge of the city that was once the capital of an Assyrian empire stretching from Egypt to parts of modern-day Iran and Turkey. Iraqi troops capture Nimrud, site of ancient Assyrian city, from Isis 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z These were the precious winged bulls which had guarded the palace entrance and stood as symbols of the strength and culture of the Assyrian empire when it was at the height of its powers. Iraq Nimrud: An ancient city reduced to rubble by IS - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Ivet Lolham was riding a Bay Area Rapid Transit train home when a passenger overheard her speaking Assyrian and confronted her. Woman accosted on Bay Area train: 'Trump might deport you' 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Iraqi soldiers advancing on the eastern side of the Tigris targeted two villages close to the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, a military statement said. Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Forces advancing on the eastern side of the Tigris targeted two villages on Thursday on the edge of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, a military statement said. Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Activists, officials and historians condemned Isis at the time for the destruction of the ancient Assyrian archaeological site, while Unesco described the act as a war crime. Iraqi troops capture Nimrud, site of ancient Assyrian city, from Isis 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The tunnels were dug into a hill that covers an archaeological site for an ancient Assyrian city. Islamic State tunnels below Mosul are a hidden and deadly danger 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z More than $5m had been raised and handed over, some via Catholic clergy in Syria, some via the Assyrian church – the family do not know the details and the issue of the ransom is difficult. Syrian family’s journey from Isis jail to audience with the pope 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Today the 29-year old Assyrian sits in a comfortable office as the cofounder of Refugee Talent, a fast-growing digital platform that exists to get refugees into work. Breaking down barriers: how a Syrian refugee turned his good luck into jobs for others 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Before Islamic State took over Bartella, which is first mentioned in Assyrian chronicles nearly a millennium ago, it was a bustling Christian town of 30,000 people. Iraqi Christians Return as Islamic State Retreats 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z In June, Germany’s Parliament passed a resolution declaring the mass deportations and massacres of hundreds of thousands of Armenians and Assyrians in the closing days of the Ottoman Empire a genocide. 35 Turks With Diplomatic Passports Seek Asylum in Germany 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z At the massive gate, an icon of the wealth and power of the Assyrian empire, Islamic State fighters are seen determinedly smashing half-human, half-animal guardian statues. Why Islamic State wants to destroy the treasures of the ancient world 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z He was eager to go into his hometown of Qaraqosh, an Assyrian Christian city located 20 miles southeast of Mosul, still in the hands of Islamic State. 'This is our land': Christians return to Iraqi town recaptured from Islamic State 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Saddam Hussein ripped at the ethnic fabric of Kirkuk to ensure its dominance by Arabs, and not Kurds, Turkmen or Assyrian Christians who all see the city as part of their ancestral birthright. Iraq storms main Christian town near Mosul as Carter arrives in Baghdad 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Bartella, once home to thousands of Assyrian Christians, emptied in August 2014 when Islamic State seized control as part of a lightning blitz across large swathes of Iraq and neighboring Syria. Church bells peal in town retaken by Iraqi troops from Islamic State 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Mosul was once one of Iraq's most diverse cities, comprising Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and Turkmens, as well as a variety of religious minorities. Mosul battle: US says IS using human shields - BBC News 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Northern Iraq, a wellspring of successive ancient civilizations including the Assyrian and Akkadian empires, is a trove of antiquities. Why Islamic State wants to destroy the treasures of the ancient world 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Government forces earlier this week recaptured this Assyrian Christian-dominated town, just eight miles east of Mosul and a crucial gateway to Islamic State’s most important stronghold in Iraq. 'This is our land': Christians return to Iraqi town recaptured from Islamic State 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z There are also many Christian groups here,including the brilliant Armenians and Assyrians. Syria’s Paradox: Why the War Only Ever Seems to Get Worse 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The original relationship between Nusra and Islamic State terrorists entitles Assyrian victims of the latter to financial compensation, Weiss tells U.S. Evildoers of Twitter Beware: You Can Now Be Served Lawsuits in a Tweet 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The militant group’s application of a brutally literal interpretation of Islamic law, with punishments including beheadings and amputations, spurred a pogrom of Mosul’s Assyrian, Yazidi, Turkmen, Armenian and Shabak communities. The battle in Iraq that could turn the tide against Islamic State: The fight for Mosul is about to begin 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z He said there are plans to open other wings to exhibit Babylonian, Assyrian and Sumerian artifacts dating to 3300 B.C. World Digest: Sept. 27, 2016 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z He says other halls will be opened in the future to showcase the civilizations that flourished in Mesopotamia, such as the Babylonians, Assyrians and the Sumerians - who date back to 3000 BC. Iraq inaugurates archaeology museum in oil-rich Basra 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The Bible's Jeremiah refers to Karkemish for a battle there in which the Babylonians, led by Nebuchadnezzar II, defeated the Assyrians and their Egyptian allies. Ancient Karkemish sees modern war on Turkey-Syria border 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Assyrians are a large minority in northeastern Syria and northern Iraq. Evildoers of Twitter Beware: You Can Now Be Served Lawsuits in a Tweet 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The cities and their people are mentioned in the ancient texts of the Babylonians, Egyptians and Assyrians. Story of Philistines Could Be Reshaped by Ancient Cemetery 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, northern Iraq is awash with various militia forces, representing the many ethnic and sectarian groups of the area, including Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians and Yazidis. Christian militias fighting IS in Iraq hope for US support 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Mortar rounds and artillery began hitting front lines near Teleskof, a largely Christian town, about 4 a.m., according to Kurdish officers and members of the Assyrian Christian militia that hold the ground there. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Diyarbakir is a polyglot city that is home to small Christian congregations of Assyrians, Chaldeans and Turkish converts, as well as to Armenians and Kurds. Turkey’s Seizure of Churches and Land Alarms Armenians 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Hundreds were kidnapped when the Islamic State marauded through their villages in Syria and thousands more continue to be exiled from the historically Assyrian Nineveh plains east of Mosul in Iraq. Evildoers of Twitter Beware: You Can Now Be Served Lawsuits in a Tweet 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The citizens of the surrounding city of Mosul consider themselves descendants of the ancient Assyrians who built Nineveh. Exclusive Photos Show Destruction of Nineveh Gates by ISIS The work, which depicts Biblical heroine Judith beheading an Assyrian general, was found by the owners of a house near Toulouse as they investigated a leak. Painting found in French attic is $137 million Caravaggio, say experts 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Called "Judith Beheading Holofernes," it depicts the biblical heroine Judith beheading an Assyrian general. A 400-year-old painting that might have been executed by Italian master Caravaggio and could be worth more than 100 million euros has been found in an attic in Southern France 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Called “Judith Beheading Holofernes,” it depicts the biblical heroine Judith beheading an Assyrian general. Possible lost Caravaggio painting found in attic in France 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Islamic State has also razed Assyrian and Roman-era cities in neighboring Iraq - driven by a radical ideology which deems the region's pre-Islamic heritage as idolatrous and by the lure of profit from selling stolen artifacts. Palmyra's dynamited temple can be restored, de-miners use robots 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Three thousand years ago, a genie graced the walls of an Assyrian palace. Museum of Lost Objects: The Genie of Nimrud - BBC News 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Some of his fanciful propaganda - often seen in newspapers or even city billboards - would show him posing as an Assyrian king, trampling on lions while shooting at American missiles with a bow and arrow. Museum of Lost Objects: The Lion of al-Lat - BBC News 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The Assyrian sites of Nimrud, Nineveh and Khorsabad, once capitals of one of the world's first true empires in the first millennium B.C., are in projected path of a deluge resulting from a dam failure. This Crumbling Dam Could Wipe Out Cultural Treasures A great battle took place nearby 853 BC, when the Assyrian forces of the King Shalmaneser III defeated an enemy alliance. Museum of Lost Objects: Tell of Qarqur - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z It was hewn from a single slab of limestone about 2,700 years ago, in the reign of the Assyrian King Sennacherib, ruler of an empire covering parts of modern Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Museum of Lost Objects: The Winged Bull of Nineveh - BBC News 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Nor have Islamic State leaders been indicted for destroying Assyrian statues from Nineveh or razing Roman ruins in Palmyra. ICC's first cultural destruction trial to open in The Hague 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z A Syrian Christian figure said the worldwide Assyrian community launched a campaign for the captives’ release shortly after they were abducted. ISIS Releases 42 Kidnapped Christians After Receiving Ransom Money 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The ancient Assyrian capital of Nineveh, once the largest city in the world, lies in the flood path of a potential Mosul Dam collapse. This Crumbling Dam Could Wipe Out Cultural Treasures A Syrian Christian figure said the worldwide Assyrian community launched a campaign for the captives' release shortly after they were abducted. The Islamic State group has raked in millions of dollars in ransom money for a group of Assyrian Christians it snatched in Syria a year ago, Christian officials and an opposition monitoring group said Monday, as the last of the hostages were freed 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z But in the case of the Lamassu, we remember its stony magnificence, but we also remember those Assyrian guards, who refused to be awed and carried on playing. Museum of Lost Objects: The Winged Bull of Nineveh - BBC News 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Next up is Sur and its Kurdish residents, along with a smattering of Assyrians, Yazidis and Armenians. The destruction of Sur: is this historic district a target for gentrification? 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Mosul is a historically diverse city; its one and a half million residents formerly included Kurds, Yazidis, Turkmen, and Assyrians, but its majority had been Sunni. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z When not working as a health inspector, the Rialto resident often drove her children to far-off meetings with the Assyrian Boy Scouts and also enjoyed dancing and shopping, friends and family said. Terror victim recalled for her bright spirit and integrity 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Observatory director Rami Abdurrahman said $25-30 million in ransom money was paid by businessmen and the Assyrian church, who asked that the terms of the deal remain secret to avoid allegations of supporting terrorism. The Islamic State group has raked in millions of dollars in ransom money for a group of Assyrian Christians it snatched in Syria a year ago, Christian officials and an opposition monitoring group said Monday, as the last of the hostages were freed 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Surveying the chaos in the streets, he walked to an Assyrian church, where hundreds had taken shelter. Aiding the Christians Targeted by ISIS for Extermination 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Among the attackers’ targets were a health clinic and a vegetable market in the predominantly Assyrian Christian town, which located about 60 miles from Qamishli, the main Kurdish-controlled city in northeast Syria. Islamic State Says It Conducted Triple Suicide Bombings at Syrian Town 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Syrian State TV and IS said on Friday the blasts killed 60 people and wounded 90 while the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they killed 26, including four Assyrian Christians. IS claims responsibility for triple north Syria suicide attacks that killed at least 26 people 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The chronicles of the Assyrian kings Sargon II and Sennacherib, who laid siege to Jerusalem in Hezekiah’s time, describe the Israelite ruler paying tribute to them to fend off attacks. Seal of a biblical king is found in a trash heap in Jerusalem 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z An Assyrian woman in Beirut, whose parents, brother and sister-in-law were among those abducted and released over the past year, told AP that the detention left her parents "psychologically scarred." The Islamic State group has raked in millions of dollars in ransom money for a group of Assyrian Christians it snatched in Syria a year ago, Christian officials and an opposition monitoring group said Monday, as the last of the hostages were freed 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Might that explain the photograph of an idolatrous Assyrian bust that was discovered on his cell phone? The Real Value of the ISIS Antiquities Trade 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Hezekiah, who ruled from 727-698BC, is described favourably in the Bible, as well as in the chronicles of the Assyrian kings, who ruled during his time. Impression of biblical king's seal found in Jerusalem - BBC News 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z For a sizable fee, the British Museum has scheduled a tranche of loans to the Zayed National Museum, including Assyrian royal panels, a mummified falcon from Egypt, Achaemenid silverware, and a stone Buddha from Afghanistan. The Louvre comes to Abu Dhabi | Kanishk Tharoor 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Assyrian sculptures and Greco-Roman temples are irreplaceable monuments of human civilization, but so too are the living churches now being uprooted. Dead temples vs. living churches: ISIS is obliterating Christian communities — why aren’t we paying attention? 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Islamic State reportedly frees 10 Assyrian Christians: An Assyrian group said Islamic State militants released 10 more Assyrian Christians they had held captive in Syria since February. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2015 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Assyrian Network for Human Rights said the 10 were released on Tuesday and that they are all in good condition. Syrian Christian group says Islamic State has released more Assyrian hostages in Syria 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Although he was an Assyrian vassal, he successfully maintained the independent standing of the Judean Kingdom and its capital Jerusalem, which he enhanced economically, religiously, and diplomatically. Impression of biblical king's seal found in Jerusalem - BBC News 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z His San Joaquin Valley district includes one of the largest Assyrian populations in the country. How California's delegation feels ahead of Syrian refugee vote 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Before the outbreak of the revolution in 2011, Syrian minorities, including Kurds, Assyrians and Turkmen, were only taught Arabic in schools, to the exclusion of their mother tongues. After 52 Years, Kurdish Returns to Syrian Schools 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z The 10 were among more than 220 Assyrian Christians captured by the Islamic State after it overran communities in the eastern province of Hasakah. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2015 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The 10 were part of more than 220 Assyrian Christians captured by the extremist group after it overran communities on the southern bank of Khabur River in the northeastern Syrian province of Hassakeh. Syrian Christian group says Islamic State has released more Assyrian hostages in Syria 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Islamic State militants on Saturday released 37 Syrian Christians, mostly women, who were among more than 200 people from the Assyrian minority group abducted in February, activists said. World Digest: Nov. 7, 2015 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The tower is laden with symbolic extras, including four 40-foot-tall “Guardian Spirits” surrounding the top of the tower; and two Assyrian sphinxes — part lion, part bird, part human — at the tower’s base. A World War I Memorial in Kansas City Is a Tribute to Giving 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The town is home to Syria's Assyrian Christian minority, where the ancient language of Aramaic is still spoken. Syrian conflict: Islamic State advances in Homs Province - BBC News 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The Assyrian Human Rights Network said the latest release brings the number of Assyrian hostages freed to 98. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2015 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Ancient minority groups like the Yazidis of Iraq are already homeless, as are many small communities of Assyrian, Nestorian and Chaldean Christians from northern Iraq. A Mass Migration Crisis, and It May Yet Get Worse 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Militants have also bulldozed ruins at the Assyrian city of Nimrud and destroyed museum artefacts in Mosul. UK gives £3m to protect Iraq antiquities from IS terrorism - BBC News 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z It is believed that the group’s sympathizers are targeting Sweden’s Assyrian Christian community. Islamic State supporters claim new caliphate in Europe: ‘Convert or die’ 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Isis captured 253 Assyrian Christians from the area in the initial offensive, periodically releasing elderly prisoners. Isis appears to have killed three Christian hostages in Syria 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The six were traveling to Chicago for a soccer tournament that is part of the 82nd annual Assyrian Convention. Six soccer players charged with rowdiness, ordered not to drink or fly Southwest 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The group has razed numerous sites and monuments of the Assyrian and Akkadian empires in Iraq, where it holds large swaths of territory, and destroyed shrines and religious icons in Syria. Isis is systematically destroying Palmyra, top antiquities official says 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Nimrud was the first Assyrian capital, founded 3,200 years ago. Here Are the Ancient Sites ISIS Has Damaged and Destroyed 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z In March, the group bulldozed the Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq and destroyed artifacts at Hatra, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Islamic State Blows Up Temple of Bel in Syria’s Palmyra 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z In the summer of 2014, after sweeping through much of northern Iraq, it evicted thousands of Chaldean and Assyrian Christians from their ancestral homes in the plains of Nineveh. Isis appears to have killed three Christian hostages in Syria 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In March, the group destroyed parts of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq, using bulldozers and explosives. Islamic State Destroys Assyrian Christian Monastery in Syria 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The priest, who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said the monastery included an Assyrian Catholic church. IS demolishes ancient monastery in central Syria with bulldozers 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Khorsabad is another ancient Assyrian capital, a few miles from Mosul. Here Are the Ancient Sites ISIS Has Damaged and Destroyed 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z In March, the group used bulldozers and explosives to level Nimrud, an ancient Assyrian city in Iraq. Syria says Islamic State militants beheaded a noted archaeologist 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Darwish's release was confirmed by other rights groups, including the Violations and Documentation Center and the Assyrian Network for Human Rights. Syria releases prominent activist Mazen Darwish after 3 years in prison, his group says 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Assyrian roots lie in ancient Mesopotamia, including modern day Iraq. Islamic State Destroys Assyrian Christian Monastery in Syria 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, dozens of Assyrian Christians were abducted by IS militants in attacks on villages in Hassakeh province in north-east Syria. Islamic State militants 'abduct Christians' in Syrian town - BBC News 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z An Assyrian Christian group said these abductions were the latest in a string of events that targeted their community, one of the oldest Christian populations in the Middle East. Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town: monitor 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Azram Yakood, who leads the Assyrian Federation of Sweden, says too many people are being admitted, and that creates problems for everyone. Sweden offers no easy immigration answers - BBC News 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Islamic State's self-declared caliphate contains some of the richest archaeological treasures on earth in a region where ancient Assyrian empires built their capitals, Graeco-Roman civilization flourished, and Muslim and Christian sects co-existed for centuries. Islamic State looting Syrian, Iraqi sites on industrial scale: UNESCO 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z In February, a video was released showing fighters destroying ancient Assyrian artifacts in a museum in Mosul, its Iraqi stronghold. Islamic State Destroys Assyrian Christian Monastery in Syria 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z They are backed by Arab tribesmen, Assyrian Christian gunmen and members of the rebel faction known as Burkan al-Furat - Arabic for the “Volcano of the Euphrates.” Kurds take Syria military base near Islamic State stronghold 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Last February, the hardline jihadists abducted at least 250 Assyrian Christians, many of whom were children and women, during raids on villages in northeastern Syria. Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town: monitor 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z In the opening paragraph there is a hat tip of sorts to the Assyrians or the 10th Century BC for their use of methane. Methane; The Good And The Good 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z There are fears the militants may destroy the 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins in Palmyra in Syria, while in Iraq the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud is among the sites they have targeted. UK to adopt Hague Convention to protect artefacts in war zones - BBC News 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z The destroyed Mar Elian monastery was founded in the fifth century A.D. as a Syriac Orthodox Monastery, according to the Assyrian International News Agency. Islamic State Destroys Assyrian Christian Monastery in Syria 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Islamic State’s vandals invoke Abraham’s name when sledgehammering lamassus, winged bulls with human heads, or shooting at the Gorgon heads that graced the palaces of Assyrian tyrants who thought they were God. Save our stones 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z At that time, militants also seized the ancient Assyrian capital of Nineveh. Islamic State isn’t just destroying ancient artifacts — it’s selling them 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z In the caricature, his knife is slashing through Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian city in northern Iraq that was bulldozed by militants this year. Iran uses the pen and the sword against Islamic State 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z The Christian was fighting in the ranks of Kurdish forces who earlier this month drove Isis out of more than a dozen Assyrian villages the jihadis had captured in Hasakeh. Isis fighter in Syria 'beheaded in revenge attack' 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The group released a video in April purporting to show its attack in March on the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, a Unesco World Heritage Site. U.N. Resolves to Combat Plundering of Antiquities by ISIS 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z After Isis obliterated the historical Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq last month, many fear a similar fate awaits the ruins after the group seized Palmyra from the Assad regime. Religious teaching that drives Isis to threaten the ancient ruins of Palmyra 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z U.S. forces recovered laptops, cellphones, files and a number of archaeological artifacts and historic items, including an Assyrian Bible and antique coins, the Defense official said. Senior ISIS leader killed in U.S. raid in Syria 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Fayez Korko, 48, said he helped organize an Assyrian militia in northeastern Syria after villagers concluded that the government’s promises of protection were “empty words.” An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z According to the monitor, the Christian fighter – a member of the minority Assyrian community – found the Isis fighter in the local village of Tal Shamiram. Isis fighter in Syria 'beheaded in revenge attack' 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Commemorating the anniversary of the deaths of so many Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians is not just about remembering genocide 100 years back. System of a Down Singer on Armenian Genocide: 'We’re Still Here, We’re Still Alive.' 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Long before Syria’s civil war and the rise of the Islamic State, Assyrians faced persecution. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The terror group’s propaganda machine yesterday released shocking footage of its militants using sledgehammers, drills, bulldozers and explosives to destroy Iraq’s ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud. ISIS Threaten America With Another 9/11 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z He called the government “the best of the worst” — better than extremist Islamists — but said that Assyrians would rather die defending their villages than on faraway fronts. An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Archaeologists from the University of Manchester have been working in Iraq and making "significant discoveries", while Islamic State militants have been bulldozing historic Assyrian sites. Archaeologists in Iraq defy militants 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Iraqi Christians say they have no intention of leaving the country despite the recent abduction of more than 100 Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State. What the U.S. Can Do to Help Christians in the Middle East 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z At least half a million Assyrians perished during the slaughter by Ottoman Turks of Armenians and other minorities during World War I, a massacre that many historians consider a genocide. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z He raised up the godless Babylonians and Assyrians to bring judgement on his own people.” Fox News contributor says 9/11 was God’s punishment for abortion 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z "If you look at Assyrian culture or the Egyptians or the Cypriots they weren't at ease with the naked body - mainly the male body - in a way the Greeks were," he says. British Museum defines Greek naked ideal 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z William Warda, an Assyrian Christian from the Hammurabi Human Rights Organization in Baghdad, says he hears from Christians that they want to leave. The New Exodus: Christians Flee ISIS in the Middle East 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z According to a translation by SITE, the Assyrian man in the video announces his conversion to Islam. ISIS Claims Assyrian Hostage Converted to Islam 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Few schools teach Aramaic in these places, contributing to the language’s disappearance, said Naby, the expert on Assyrian culture. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z She and eight family members, mostly women, were among several thousand Assyrian Christians who fled in late February as the militants advanced into dozens of largely Christian villages along the Khabur River in eastern Syria. Syrian Christian refugees feel fortunate to have fled Islamic State 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Kouyunjik sits directly opposite the Iraqi city of Mosul on the banks of the Tigris, and 2,700 years ago it was part of Nineveh, the last capital of the Assyrians. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z The Louvre was the first museum to exhibit treasures of the Assyrian civilization in the 19th century. French president calls for preservation of Iraq, Syria art 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z About 10 days later, 19 Assyrians were released; advocacy groups estimate dozens more remained in the Islamic State’s clutches. ISIS Claims Assyrian Hostage Converted to Islam 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The militants desecrated churches and religious symbols during the offensive and kidnapped about 250 of the Assyrians, including women and children. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z A few hours later, though, he saw a Facebook post about Mr. VanDyke’s new venture, a nonprofit security organization called Sons of Liberty International, which is trying to train Assyrian Christians to fight. Disenchanted by Civilian Life, Veterans Volunteer to Fight ISIS 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Known as Lamassu, these beasts were set into the gates of Assyrian cities to intimidate enemies and ward off demonic spirits. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z After looting the site, the capital of the sprawling Assyrian Empire in the 8th century B.C.E., Updated: Islamic State group seeks to erase history in Iraq 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Yet much of Nimrud, the capital of the sprawling Assyrian Empire in the 8th century B.C.E., may have been reduced to rubble. Islamic State group seeks to erase history in Iraq 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Assyrians, also referred to as Chaldeans or Syriacs, consider themselves ethnically distinct from Arabs and Kurds, tracing their roots in the region to 6,500 years ago. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr Duncan, who served with the Royal Irish regiment, spoke to BBC Radio 5 from Duhok in Northern Iraq, where the he is training an Assyrian Christian group alongside the Kurdish Peshmerga. IS threat warning from Scots fighter 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z By the middle of the 1850s, Smith was hanging around the British Museum in his lunch hour, peering at the cuneiform tablets that had come from the palaces of the Assyrian kings. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Also in Erbil, the Rev. Nageeb Michael, a Dominican priest and a scholar at the Digital Center for Eastern Manuscripts, works to digitize historic Assyrian Christian manuscripts. Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z However, the site is renowned for shedding light on Assyrian art and architecture. Iraqi minister: concerns over IS looting third ancient site 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Today, more than two-thirds of Assyrians are believed to be living in countries including the United States, Sweden and Australia. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The text's details of precious metal door fittings, cedar roof beams, and hundreds of artisans at work hint at the unique reach and power of the Assyrian empire. Unrivalled riches of Nimrud 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z A week later he was unearthing the huge slabs of alabaster that had lined its walls, panels that depicted the power of the Assyrian king and the grovelling submission of his enemies. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z A week ago the militants released a video showing them smashing statues and carvings in the city's museum, home to priceless Assyrian and Hellenistic artefacts dating back 3,000 years. Iraq says Islamic State militants raze ancient Hatra city 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Observatory director Rami Abdurrahman says the Islamic State extremists initially made gains before Kurdish fighters backed by local Assyrian militiamen pushed them back. IS attacks Christian villages in northeastern Syria 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z In Syria, Assyrians are estimated to total fewer than 40,000. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z These buildings include the enormous palaces of several Assyrian kings and the temples of Ninurta, the god of war, and of Nabu, the god of writing. Unrivalled riches of Nimrud 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z It was not long before Smith, who had never attended a university and had never left Britain, was making major discoveries in the history and literature of the Assyrian empire. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z On Thursday they attacked the remains of the Assyrian city of Nimrud, south of Mosul, with bulldozers. Iraq says Islamic State militants raze ancient Hatra city 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The Assyrians are an indigenous Christian people who trace their roots back to ancient Mesopotamia. IS attacks Christian villages in northeastern Syria 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Gabriel and many other new arrivals from the Khabur River villages attend Mass at St. George Cathedral of the Assyrian Church in Beirut. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The Iraqi restoration project also led to the dramatic discovery of several tombs of the queens of the Assyrian empire. Unrivalled riches of Nimrud 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Most of Mosul's Assyrian Christians now have fled east into the autonomous region of Kurdistan or north, across the border, into Turkey. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Reports of the bulldozer attack in Nimrud, an Assyrian city founded in the 13th Century BC, emerged on Thursday. IS 'demolishes' ancient Iraqi site 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z There is growing international condemnation of Islamic State for what's feared to be the destruction of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, one of the world's most important historical sites. Condemnation of Nimrud destruction 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Assyrians in Iraq and Syria belong to the last communities of significant size to speak the language of Jesus: Aramaic. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, IS was widely condemned on Friday after it bulldozed the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq. Iraqi army drives IS out of key town 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Others recorded the triumphs of the Assyrian king's armies, or the omens that had been divined by his priests in the entrails of sacrificial sheep. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Militants have recently bulldozed ruins at the Assyrian city of Nimrud and destroyed museum artefacts in Mosul. IS 'demolishes' ancient Iraqi site 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Nimrud was founded more than 3,300 years ago as a central city of the Assyrian empire, and today is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Many of Assyrians are being forced to move outside the Middle East, where it becomes less likely that the tongue will be maintained, said Eden Naby, a Middle East historian and expert on Assyrian culture. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Archaeologists are mourning today the destruction of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq by Islamic State militants. Latest News: Jobs Report, Flight 370, National Day of Unplugging 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The story of how the Flood Tablet emerged from the mud of northern Iraq begins in a place called Kouyunjik - one of the archaeological sites now being mined for Assyrian antiquities by IS. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Archaeologists and officials have expressed outrage about the bulldozing of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud by Islamic State militants in Iraq. Outcry as IS 'wrecks' Assyrian site 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z One militant was seen drilling through and pulling apart what appeared to be a stone winged-bull, an Assyrian protective deity dating to the 7th Century BC. IS 'bulldozes' Iraq ancient site 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z “Assyrians remain the last Aramaic-speaking of people of the world. So the disappearance and displacement of these people pretty much spells the closing chapter of Aramaic use in the world,” Naby said. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Assyrian archaeological site located on the Tigris River just south of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, which was captured by the Islamic State group in June. Iraq Says ISIS Militants 'Bulldozed' Ancient Site 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z "The lions are depicted in a wonderful way, full of life and naturalism. They are the finest products of Assyrian relief carving." The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z The majority is Greek Orthodox, followed by Catholics, the Assyrian Church of the East and various kinds of Protestants. How Pope Francis’s Vatican Got Its Political Swagger Back 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Assyrian power spread from northern Mesopotamia - the area now occupied by parts of Iraq, Syria and Turkey. IS 'bulldozes' Iraq ancient site 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z They speak a modern dialect of what was the lingua franca of the Assyrian Empire. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, the Islamic State group released 19 Assyrian hostages after an IS Shariah court ordered them to pay an unspecified amount as a traditional tax on non-Muslims. Islamic State group releases 4 more Christian hostages 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z A carving found at Kouyunjik shows the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal enjoying a picnic in his garden while the severed head of his enemy, the Elamite king Teumman, swings from the branches of the trees. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z The Assyrian Christian fighters are largely kept away from the front lines. These Americans return to Iraq as Christian warriors against Islamic State 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z For about 150 years Nimrud was the Assyrian capital but eventually went into decline. IS 'bulldozes' Iraq ancient site 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Many Assyrians who recently fled their homes in Syria are hoping to rebuild their lives abroad. Christians who use the language of Jesus being uprooted by Islamic State 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The Assyrian rights group Demand for Action and Edmond Gabriel, chairman of the Assyrian Charitable Association, say the reasons for the release of the four were not immediately clear. Islamic State group releases 4 more Christian hostages 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Rassam's family were Chaldean Christians, descendants of the ancient Assyrians who had converted to Christianity in the Fourth Century and had remained ethnically distinct from the Arab and Kurdish populations of Iraq. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z The Iraqi Assyrians he serves alongside, not all of whom are impressed by the “King of Nineveh” persona, stress that this is not a crusade but a fight to return to their homes. These Americans return to Iraq as Christian warriors against Islamic State 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z In Mosul, Iraq, a market where stolen Assyrian goods were sold became known as the “Spoils of Nazarenes” market. ISIS Releases 19 Assyrian Hostages; Dozens Remain Captive 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Bashir Saedi, a senior official in the Assyrian Democratic Organization, said the 16 men and three women arrived safely Sunday at the Church of the Virgin Mary in the city of Hassakeh. ISIS Releases 19 Christian Hostages, Activists Say 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z At least 190 Assyrian Christians remain captives of the Islamic State group, which overran several Christian villages in Syria's eastern Hassakeh province. Islamic State group releases 4 more Christian hostages 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The Islamic State militant group on Sunday released at least 19 Assyrian Christians who were among the more than 220 people taken captive in northeastern Syria last week, activists and a local leader said. World Digest: March 1, 2015 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z On Sunday, the Islamic State released 29 of the estimated 90 to 300 Assyrian Christians taken hostage during the battles, Assyrian activists said. Syrian rebel group that got U.S. aid dissolves 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z It was discovered by the Assyrian International News Agency in early February. ISIS Releases 19 Assyrian Hostages; Dozens Remain Captive 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The fate of the more than 200 other Christian Assyrians still in the Islamic State group’s hands remains unclear. ISIS Releases 19 Christian Hostages, Activists Say 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The strikes suggested a stepped-up operation in response to the advance by Islamic State militants that drove more than 1,000 of the Assyrian Christians, a minority in Syria, from their homes. Syria: 19 Christians Have Been Released by the Islamic State, Local Leaders Say 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Bashir Saedi, a senior official in the Assyrian Democratic Organization, said the 16 men and three women arrived safely at the Church of the Virgin Mary in the city of Hasakah. World Digest: March 1, 2015 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The Assyrian Human Rights Network said the captives gained their freedom after a Sharia court ordered them to pay an unspecified amount of money levied as a tax on non-Muslims. IS frees 19 abducted Christians 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z “They all fought hand in hand: the Kurds, the Assyrians and the Syriacs, but they were more powerful than us,” Toma told the aid organization. ISIS Releases 19 Assyrian Hostages; Dozens Remain Captive 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The Sweden-based director of the Assyrian Network for Human Rights in Syria, Osama Edward, also said efforts were underway to try to negotiate the captives’ release. ISIS Releases 19 Christian Hostages, Activists Say 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z |
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