A magnetic survey at Khorsabad, once the ancient Assyrian capital, has revealed the remains of a huge villa (with 127 rooms), royal gardens, the city’s water gate and five large buildings.
Her name was pressed into clay 4,300 years ago. Her works were only fully translated into English in 2023. Enheduanna, high priestess, poet, and daughter of the world's first empire builder, is the earliest named author in human history. Most people have never heard of her.
A man of Assyrian descent has been taken into custody following a shooting incident on Saturday morning at an apartment complex in West Bloomfield, Michigan, according to a report by Fox 2 Detroit.
Dasko Sherwani, a representative of the Kurdish Regional Government office in Washington, DC, targeted Robert DeKelaita, a prominent Assyrian-American community leader in a public post.
As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day this February 21st, the towns and villages of Assyria still chant, sing, pray and speak in a mother tongue that has defied the worst history has thrown at it.
A Vatican-ordered investigation has been launched into Assyrian bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego, following allegations of financial misconduct and inappropriate behavior, according to reporting by Catholic news sites.
Archaeologists have made a major discovery in the ancient Assyrian capital of Nineveh, uncovering a monumental stone relief depicting two of the most important deities of the Assyrian pantheon alongside one of the empire’s most famous kings.
Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has confirmed that Assyrians and other minority groups will again be eligible for designated minority representation in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that a charity linked to Assyrian preacher Mar Mari Emmanuel plans to spend AUD 2.2M on a "luxury six-bedroom home with a library, music room, and large underground garage."
Congressman Darin LaHood called on President Trump to pressure Baghdad on Assyrian rights in a letter issued 16 February, reports Nineveh News, citing increased coordination among Assyrian-American organizations.
Nineveh Governor Abdul Qader Al-Dakhil met Assyrian Archbishop Mar Toma Dawod to discuss efforts to support the return of Assyrian families to Mosul. The visit comes amid renewed calls to reverse post ISIS displacement and restore stability in the province.
