A king of ancient Assyria was relaxing with his queen in what's believed to be the queen's garden under the cool canopy of grape vines. Raising their cups to their lips, the king and queen — one reclined on a couch while the other sat on a throne — appeared to congratulate each other. For what?
A newly discovered Assyrian world chronicle from the early eighth century offers fresh insights into the political and religious upheavals from Late Antiquity to the rise of Islam.
According to an ancient Assyrian monument of the eleventh century BCE known as the Broken Obelisk (BM118898), the region of Kashiāri and mount Īzallā, were considered to be among the “mountains of Assyria”.
Iraqi Armenians and Assyrians share deep cultural ties rooted in the Fertile Crescent, from food and family traditions to common histories, showing how diverse communities in the region are connected despite different languages and identities.
During the observance of the Rogation of the Ninevites, Archbishop Yousif Thomas Mirkis made remarks regarding Assyrian civilization that have prompted reflection among scholars and the faithful regarding historical understanding and cultural memory.
You are going to die one day and no one will know you even existed in the first place. It is a scary thought, but at least most people can take comfort in the fact that their identity will live on for eternity, even if their personal legacy gradually fades out of existence over time.
How do you narrate Europe when utopias collapse? Deniz Utlu traces paths of migration, memory, and myth—from Mesopotamia to Stockholm, from Pergamon to Södertälje. A poetic essay on language, belonging, and the invisible maps of memory.
Archaeologists working at the renowned Kultepe archaeological site in central Turkey have achieved a significant breakthrough, uncovering private residences on the main mound for the first time in decades of excavation.
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in northern Iraq reveals that a mysterious layer of sand beneath an ancient temple may reshape what we know about Mesopotamian religion, architecture, and cultural exchange.
