New research suggests a long-overlooked bas-relief in King Sennacherib’s palace in modern-day Mosul, Iraq, destroyed with ...

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

The defeat of ISIS in certain areas did not bring justice nor ensure lasting security. According to multiple reports, thousands of ISIS members and affiliates have been transferred or reintroduced ...

As of early 2026, several countries and international bodies have formally recognised the Assyrian genocide (also known as Seyfo). Because the Assyrian massacres occurred alongside the Armenian and ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Assyrian National Heritage by honoring more than two dozen civic, business and community leaders ...

In northern Iraq, there is a city named Baghdeda, meaning "house of youth." The name comes from Iraq's indigenous people—the Assyrians. We have called it that for thousands of years. After migrating ...

A rare Assyrian carving depicting an unfinished scene of deities has been discovered in a network of secret underground tunnels in Başbük, Turkey. Initially discovered by police investigating a tunnel ...

The U.S. Army's Iraqi Linguist Program, run by Titan Corporation (later L-3), recruited thousands. For commanders, ...

A bidding war at Christie's this week sent the price of a 3,000-year-old stone relief from $7 million to more than $28 million, setting a world record for ancient Assyrian artworks and raising fears ...

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