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"Scientists have finally read a letter penned 4,000 years ago. Why was there such a long wait? They had to view it without cracking its secure clay envelope.
When scientists handle cuneiform documents from Ancient Assyrian and Babylonian times, extra care must be taken to preserve all parts of the artifact from the seal on the outside of the labeled clay envelope to the document within."
In a personal reflection, Assyrian-American student Sabrina Bet-Mansour draws on her family’s history of displacement and migration to examine today’s immigration policies and the growing challenges faced by those fleeing violence and persecution.
On August 7, 2026, Assyrian communities around the world observed the Day of Remembrance for Assyrian Martyrs. On this day, the victims of persecution and mass killings are commemorated, particularly those who perished during the Simele massacre in Iraq in 1933.
The best cookbooks offer more than recipes—they tell the stories of the people behind them, their heritage, and their struggles. That’s exactly what makes The Oldest Kitchen in the World by Matay de Mayee such a treasure.
The Assyrian genocide, known as the Seyfo, has been included in a Dutch history textbook used in secondary education, marking a significant development in efforts to bring the history of the 1915 genocide into Dutch classrooms.
The Assyrian Democratic Party unveiled a new monument dedicated to Assyrian martyrs in the center of Tal Tamr on Saturday, September 19, as the community gathered to commemorate those who lost their lives defending this Assyrian region.
An Assyrian bishop in California has been accused in a civil lawsuit of taking $200,000 in cash from a church member who believed the money would be used to renovate a church in El Cajon.
Stephanie Sokol
