Ashur (god) - Wikipedia 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 times until their gradual conversion to Christianity between the 1st and 5th centuries AD
Ashur - World History Encyclopedia 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 important center of trade
Ashur: The Mighty Assyrian God in Ancient Mesopotamia Ashur, the national god of Assyria, held a central position in the religious and cultural practices of the ancient Assyrians This section explores the worship and devotion of Ashur, focusing on royal inscriptions and the temple dedicated to the deity in the city of Assur
Ashur God: Origin Story, Worship, Attributes, Powers, Facts Ashur, an ancient Mesopotamian god, was revered as the chief patron god of the Assyrian pantheon His worship, which was primarily in the northern half of the Mesopotamian region and in some parts of Asia Minor, can be traced all the way to the 3rd millennium BCE
Ashur: The Assyrian God and National Deity in Mesopotamian Mythology . . . 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 the supreme deity, protector, and source of legitimacy for the Assyrian kings and their empire
Ashur – First Capital And Powerful Religious Center Of The Assyrian . . . Ashur – Important Religious Center The city was Assyria's oldest capital, which was already known during Akkadian and Sumerian times It was also an important religious center for worship of the supreme god Ashur, who became the national god of Assyria and protected the Assyrian kings
Assur - Wikipedia Aššur ( ˈæʃʊər ; Sumerian: 𒀭𒊹𒆠 AN ŠAR 2KI, Assyrian cuneiform: Aš-šurKI, "City of God Aššur "; [2][3] Syriac: ܐܫܘܪ Āšūr; Old Persian: 𐎠𐎰𐎢𐎼 Aθur, Persian: آشور Āšūr; Hebrew: אַשּׁוּר ʾAššūr, Arabic: اشور), also known as Ashur and Qal'at Sherqat, was the capital of the Old Assyrian city-state (2025–1364 BC), the Middle Assyrian Empire (1363–912
Aššur, divine embodiment of Assyria - Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform . . . The Assyrians' home city was Assur, 72 km (45 miles) south of Kalhu on the Tigris river It was so important to Assyrian self-identity that it was also considered to be a god Indeed, in cuneiform TT script the only difference between writings of the three words are the determinatives for "land", "city" or "place", and "deity"
Ashur: Myths and Interesting Facts About the Supreme Assyrian God Uncover the fascinating evolution of Ashur from a local agricultural deity of the city of Assur to the supreme god of the Assyrian empire Trace Ashur's rise to prominence, the spread of his worship through military conquests, and his eventual decline with the fall of the Neo-Assyrian empire