Syria’s interim president has issued a decree formally recognizing Kurdish identity. While welcomed by many, the move has also reignited concerns among Assyrians and others over exclusion from national recognition.
If you have been on the internet in the last 10 years, you might have come across a fascinating cuneiform letter and its recipient merchant, Ea-nāṣir, who lived in ancient Mesopotamia. The letter is a complaint, believed to be the oldest complaint letter ever written, from around 1750 BCE.
Selena Wisnom walks the shelves of King Ashurbanipal’s library, revealing what the books tell us about the ideas circulating in 7th-century BC Mesopotamia.
Saleh Mohammad Muslim, a senior PYD Kurdish leader who has controlled northeastern Syria since 2011, warned that Damascus demanding control of the region would plunge Syria into chaos and civil war.
The Acropolis Museum’s exhibition, Allspice: Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures, offered a compelling journey through time, bringing together ancient Assyrian and Greek artifacts with contemporary works by Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz.
The two Aleppo neighborhoods that have become known as Kurdish in recent years were only 50 years ago inhabited by Assyrians and Armenians, explains local journalist Aqil Hussein in Asharq Al Awsat.
A Mexican restoration team discovered an ancient and special Assyrian church altar in Israel, and what followed has been described as nothing short of a miracle.
A new collection of modern Assyrian computer fonts has been released, offering designers, writers, educators, and institutions fresh tools to use the Assyrian script across digital platforms.
