Assyrians (Syriac: ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ, romanized: Sūrāyē / Sūrōyē) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians share descent directly …

Dec 5, 2025 · Assyria was a dependency of Babylonia and later of the Mitanni kingdom during most of the 2nd millennium bce. It emerged as an independent state in the 14th century bce, …

Apr 10, 2018 · Assyria was the region located in the ancient Near East which, under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, reached from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) through Asia Minor (modern …

Jul 17, 2025 · The Assyrian Empire was a mighty force that exerted power over much of the Near East, including Israel and Judah. Explore 10 fascinating facts about the Assyrians.

Oct 19, 2023 · The Assyrian Empire was a collection of united city-states that existed from 900 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E., which grew through warfare, aided by new technology such as iron …

Mar 11, 2024 · Discover the rich history and enduring cultural identity of the Assyrian people, from ancient empire to modern challenges.

The Assyrian Empire was a major Semitic kingdom, and often empire, of the Ancient Near East. It existed as an independent state for a period of approximately 19 centuries from c. 2500 BCE …

In the first millennium BCE, ancient Mesopotamian civilization pioneered the first true multinational empires in world history. The Assyrian empire was the first of these.

The Assyrian population in Iraq, estimated to be approximately 300,000, constitutes the largest remaining concentration of the ethnic group in the Middle East. Assyrians are predominantly …

Assyria is a civilization that has origins stretching back into the furthest recesses of time and is broken up into three major periods, the Old Assyrian Kingdom, the Middle Assyrian Kingdom …