Assyrians (Syriac: ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ, Sūrāyē / Sūrōyē) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia.

Assyria was a kingdom of northern Mesopotamia that became the center of one of the great empires of the ancient Middle East. It was located in what is now northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey, and it emerged as an independent state in the 14th century BCE.

Jul 21, 2024 · The Assyrians referenced in the Hebrew Bible were a mighty force that exerted power over much of the Near East, including Israel and Judah, in the ninth through seventh centuries B.C.E.

Apr 10, 2018 · Assyria was the region located in the ancient Near East which, under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, reached from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) through Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and down through Egypt.

Apr 17, 2024 · The Assyrians are an ancient people who originated from Mesopotamia, which corresponds to modern-day northern Iraq, southeast Turkey, northeast Syria, and western Iran. They are most famously known for their powerful empire, which …

Apr 25, 2017 · One of the oldest cultures of ancient Mesopotamia in human history, Assyrians today are under threat in their native homelands.

Oct 19, 2023 · The Assyrian Empire was a collection of united city-states that existed from 900 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E., which grew through warfare, aided by new technology such as iron weapons.

Aug 9, 2023 · Assyria was a vast kingdom of the ancient world that corresponds to adjacent parts of modern-day northern Iraq, north-western Iran, south-eastern Türkiye, and north-eastern Syria.

In the Middle and Neo-Assyrian periods, Assyria was one of the two major Mesopotamian kingdoms, alongside Babylonia in the south, and at times became the dominant power in the ancient Near East.

Sep 22, 2022 · The Assyrians are well known for their vast ancient empire in the Middle East; ancient cities, such as Nimrud and Nineveh; and their fierce invasions, including into the Kingdom of...