The story of ancient Assyria is one of extraordinary longevity and startling evanescence. Assyrian history sprawls out over millennia. As early as the third millennium B.C., a coherent identity ...

A new book has been published in the Oxford University Press Series on Ancient History, Very Short Introductions.. The book Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction is written by the distinguished ...

Was this the world’s first empire?

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 Judah and Egypt.

In his new book “Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire” (Basic Books), Yale professor Eckart Frahm offers a comprehensive history of the ancient civilization (circa 2025 BCE to 609 ...

"Ancient sculptures as a rule were finished with paint that helped accentuate the figural and decorative elements of the composition. Tha's what we're trying to recreate." The artifact in question is ...

Fascinated by the Ancient Assyrians? These activities explore their world. Try your hand at cuneiform, dab some color with polychromy, or explore symbolic meanings. A timeline of the reliefs puts it ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

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.

Ancient Assyria expert Jacob Lauinger joins us to discuss his work interpreting the tablet and the many questions it raises. This segment aired on August 19, 2024. Here & Now: Editors' Picks.

As Ancient Legacies go, few are quite so rad as Sargon of Akkad.As Assyria's court is the King of the Universe followed ...

Ancient Assyria expert Jacob Lauinger joins us to discuss his work interpreting the tablet and the many questions it raises. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.