Chicago's Cook County has recognized Assyrian National Heritage by honoring more than two dozen Assyrian civic, business, and community leaders in Cook County, highlighting the growing visibility and contributions of the Assyrian community in the United States.
The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well as evidence of a cult of personality around a particularly charismatic ruler
As tensions persist in Syria’s Gozarto region, leading Assyrian political organizations have warned against further escalation, urging dialogue and the protection of civilian areas amid fighting between Kurdish PYD forces and the Syrian government.
A silver necklace featuring a lion figure and an eight-pointed star, believed to represent the Assyrian goddess Ishtar, has been unearthed during excavations at the ancient city of Amos in Mugla, southwestern Türkiye.
