Assyrian people are among the oldest indigenous communities of Syria and Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia). Descendants of a rich and ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

Was this the world’s first empire?

Archaeologists have unearthed a stunning 2,700-year-old sculpture in Iraq, uncovering new details about the ancient Assyrian civilization. The incredible find, a lamassu-a mythical creature with ...

Sophie Cunningham, the Indiana Fever guard, has been trending on social media for a couple of weeks now. It started last ...

The world premiere of Atra Asdou's “Iraq, But Funny” at Lookingglass Theatre Company lives up to its title — and then some.

Priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire were destroyed during the Isis occupation of Mosul. Now, a team of archaeologists is dedicated to finding pieces that survived.

TEHRAN – The ancient civilization of the Assyrians and their influence in western Iran is set to be the focal point of a meeting that will be held in Tehran next week. A number of historians, ...

How three Victorians brought Assyria’s civilization back to life in the 1840s and ’50s is the subject of “The Mesopotamian Riddle,” Joshua Hammer’s epic intellectual adventure. Mr.

Trump Couldn't Pronounce 'Assyrians.' the Community Is Happy to Be in the Spotlight PHOENIX (AP) — It was Donald Trump's mispronunciation that first caught attention. “Also, we have many Asur ...