This comparative study not only bridges two ancient military traditions but also calls into question long-standing historical ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the production of writing tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, found in the ruins ...

A cognate, “Kaptara,” appears in ancient Assyrian references to Crete. Therefore, the Caphtorim of the Bible are the people of Crete. The World as Known to the Hebrews. Credit: Historical Atlas of ...

The Assyrians, an ethnic group indigenous to the Middle East, are a threatened minority today. Within the last two centuries they have withstood the horrors of strategic genocidal campaigns on ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire.

Asur-Asians? It turns out the former president was trying to shout out a small group of Assyrians supporting his campaign. They'd been given prominent seats right behind him, donning red ...

Gavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel The Assyrian Empire’s siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE is mentioned in the Bible, in Assyrian records and later, by ancient historians such as ...

The discovery of a building that the Assyrians likely tore down in the eighth century B.C. reveals the political dynamics of that age in Jerusalem. When you purchase through links on our site ...

More than 2,500 years ago, the Assyrians in Nineveh built the first great empire in human history. Excelling in science, engineering and warfare, they were the beginnings of modern civilization.

A recent archaeological discovery in Israel might corroborate a dramatic biblical account, potentially shedding light on the ancient siege of Jerusalem by Assyrian King Sennacherib. This finding ...

A recent discovery in Israel may corroborate an epic biblical account of an angel of the Lord wiping out 185,000 Assyrian soldiers, an independent scholar claims. Stephen Compton, an independent ...