Assur lies 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of the site of Nimrud and 100 km (60 mi) south of Nineveh. Exploration of the site of Assur began in 1898 by German archaeologists.

Ashur, Ashshur, also spelled Ašur, Aššur (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊹, romanized: AN.ŠAR₂, Assyrian cuneiform: 𒀭𒊹 Aš-šur, 𒀭𒀀𒇳𒊬 ᵈa -šur₄) [1] was the national god of the Assyrians in ancient …

Jan 27, 2017 · Assur (also known as Ashur) was the supreme god of the Assyrians. What did Assur look like? Assur's iconography depicts him as a crown, a crown on a throne, or an …

Ashur, ancient religious capital of Assyria, located on the west bank of the Tigris River in northern Iraq. The first scientific excavations there were conducted by a German expedition (1903–13) …

Jun 30, 2014 · Ashur (also known as Assur) was an Assyrian city located on a plateau above the Tigris River in Mesopotamia (today known as Qalat Sherqat, northern Iraq). The city was an …

Asshur was the father of Assyrians. He gave power and life to every priestly king. A winged circle or globe with the human figure of a warrior god armed with a bow in its center was used to …

May 20, 2024 · Among the most prominent deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon was Ashur, the national god of Assyria. Ashur held a central position in the Assyrian belief system, serving as …

Assur is an ancient Assyrian ruin in Northwestern Iraq.In the Bronze Age, it was an important trade hub. The city remained continuously inhabited for over 4000 years, but was abandoned …

Assur, often referred to in the context of the ancient Assyrian Empire, holds significant importance in biblical history and prophecy. The name "Assur" can refer to both the city and the deity …

Ancient Assur (Aššur), literally meaning the "City of God Aššur", was the capital of the Old Assyrian city-state (2025–1364 BCE), the Middle Assyrian Empire (1363–912 BCE), and for a …