A new study reveals that the first true cavalry emerged among the Luwian and Aramean states, predating the Assyrian Empire by ...

An Assyrian inscription on a pottery sherd over a possible tax revolt from the First Temple period about 2,700 years ago has been uncovered near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities ...

In 660 BCE, mighty Assyria was about to be shaken. A Scythian named Dugdammi united many nomadic tribes into a confederation. This nomadic confederation pushed at the borders of Assyria which so ...

The grand palace of Assurnasirpal (Ashurnasirpal) II was one of the most incredible sites of ancient Assyria. Located in Nimrud, Iraq, the immense palace was richly decorated with sophisticated ...

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'With just one month to go before the parliamentary elections, I feel compelled to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to all Iraqis, and Christians in particular, to participate en masse' ...

The condition, which is most common in Asia and Africa, was first identified more than 70 years ago but remained largely overlooked until now. Conventionally, medical textbooks describe three main ...

The record holder for having the world's longest name says it takes a whopping 20 minutes to read his full moniker aloud – and he's only ever heard it once. For ease, Laurence tends to go by just his ...

For nearly two millennia, Iraq's Christians have been a thread in Mesopotamia's history. From the monasteries of Nineveh to the churches of Baghdad and the mountain villages of the north, they ...

Languages are either syllable-timed, where all the syllables in a word last for the same amount of time, even when syllables are stressed, or stress-timed, where stressed syllables are pronounced at ...

This was the humorous remark of some Filipinos after Eraserheads vocalist Ely Buendia responded to comments made by podcasters Baus Rufo and Macoy Dubs regarding the pronunciation of his surname. In ...

On the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) hosted a webinar bringing together representatives from East Turkestan, Assyria, ...