Scholars have found a 3,000-year-old Babylonian hymn praising the city, its citizens, and deity Marduk, with the help of A.I.

Was this the world’s first empire?

Aking of ancient Assyria was relaxing with his queen in what's believed to be the queen's garden under the cool canopy of grape vines. Raising their cups to their lips, the king and queen — one ...

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 ...

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 ...

BANKING IN ANCIENT ASSYRIA. Share full article. April 19, 1877. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 19, 1877, Page 2 Buy Reprints.

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.

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

A lion, an eagle, a bull, a fig tree, and a plow all came together to point to one of Mesopotamia's greatest rulers. By Andrew Paul Published May 6, 2024 10:49 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Incorporated into Muslim-dominated empires and states, Assyrians’ religious identity labeled them as Christians living on Muslim lands, undermining their long history, rich culture, and significant ...