In 1911, the explorer Gertrude Bell visited the German excavations at Ashur, the founding capital of the Assyrian empire. Emerging from communities on the banks of the Tigris, in present-day Iraq ...
Witnesses and officials in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk say a man with an axe has attacked a new year parade by Assyrian Christians and wounded three people DOHUK, Iraq -- The annual parade by ...
maybe as part of an army force that arrived at the site following the collapse of the Assyrian Empire.” And he also reportedly said how the victory of the Egyptians in a war at Megiddo has long ...
maybe as part of an army force that arrived at the site following the collapse of the Assyrian Empire," he added. He also said that the Grecian pottery may be proof of Greek mercenaries in the ...
The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved the capital to Dur-Sharukin (modern Khorshabad) in 717 B.C. The city is located 4 miles south-west of ...
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Witnesses said the attacker, who has not been officially identified, ran toward the crowd shouting Islamic slogans. DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — The annual parade by Assyrian ...
Fifty years ago last month a headline blared from atop this newspaper: “It’s official – Empire Mine is now historical state park.” The park resulted from organized activism in Nevada County. It also ...
The launch of the Royal Enfield Classic 650 was one of the most anticipated waits, as it carries a name and badge that helped the motorcycle maker grow into new markets over the years. Priced at ...
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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. CORRECTS TO TUESDAY, NOT THURSDAY - Assyrian revellers dressed in traditional clothing attend “Akitu ...
Ashurbanipal assembled his library at Nineveh in the seventh century BC. Today known as Mosul in Iraq, Nineveh was then the most splendid – and largest – city on Earth, and the seat of the ...