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"In the period of the Assyrian Empire, the capital moved successively to Kalhu (Nimrud), Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad), and finally—the grandest city of all—Nineveh.
At each of these sites the kings built palaces to glorify their reigns, adorning the walls with superbly carved reliefs in gypsum and limestone. The scenes, which were originally brightly painted, presented an idealized image of the ruler through vivid depictions of battles, rituals, mythological creatures, hunting, building works, and court life."
A new petition before the ACT Legislative Assembly is calling for the inclusion of Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide education in the territory’s school curriculum, as community groups intensify efforts to secure broader historical recognition.
A century after the National Museum of Denmark amassed clay tablets from the ancient Near East, researchers have fully analyzed and digitized them, revealing texts from anti-witchcraft rituals for Assyrian kings to beer receipts and dynastic lists mentioning Gilgamesh.
A farmer in Baghdida is growing a wide range of pepper varieties inside plastic greenhouses, part of an agricultural effort that community leaders say helps Nineveh Plain residents stay on their land.
A new petition before the ACT Legislative Assembly is calling for the inclusion of Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide education in the territory’s school curriculum, as community groups intensify efforts to secure broader historical recognition.
In the fractured Byzantine world, Jacob Baradaeus walked unseen in beggar’s rags, defying imperial persecution. Through a hidden network of secret ordinations, he revived a dying Assyrian church to become the quiet force who preserved its faith, lineage, and future.
A century after the National Museum of Denmark amassed clay tablets from the ancient Near East, researchers have fully analyzed and digitized them, revealing texts from anti-witchcraft rituals for Assyrian kings to beer receipts and dynastic lists mentioning Gilgamesh.
