In the landscape of global Christianity, the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch stands as a living bridge to the apostolic age. For the Syriac-Orthodox Assyrians, theology is not merely a matter of ancient manuscripts; it is a lived identity forged through centuries of devotion.
Recent reports from Turkish news outlets indicate a staggering surge in housing prices across Mardin province, with one historic center standing out above the rest: Midyat.
Armenia is the most homogenous country in the post-Soviet world, with 98% of its citizens identified as ethnic Armenians. Nevertheless, other ethnic groups live in the country, including Russians, Kurds, Greeks, Jews, Ukrainians and Assyrians.
A French forensic psychiatric report has concluded that the suspect in the killing of Assyrian Christian refugee Ashur Sarnaya was fully responsible for his actions at the time of the crime, according to findings cited by Le Figaro.
Significant steps were taken earlier this year regarding the future for Assyrians in Turkey's Tur Abdin region as two Turkish ministers agreed to form special commissions to look into Assyrian land and property issues.
Drought and overpopulation helped destroy Assyrian Empire, study says. Researchers see parallels with modern Syria and Iraq, and caution other regions also facing weather stresses.
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A newly published scientific study has shed light on the deep culinary traditions of ancient Mesopotamia, revealing that complex bread-making practices existed in Beth-Nahrin nearly 9,000 years ago.
A U.S.-based Assyrian organization dedicated to reconnecting diaspora youth with their ancestral homeland has announced the postponement of its upcoming annual trip to Assyria, citing growing instability in Iraq.
