Assur - Wikipedia Assur lies 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of the site of Nimrud and 100 km (60 mi) south of Nineveh Exploration of the site of Assur began in 1898 by German archaeologists
Ashur | Ancient Assyrian City, Iraq History Ruins | Britannica Ashur, ancient religious capital of Assyria, located on the west bank of the Tigris River in northern Iraq The first scientific excavations there were conducted by a German expedition (1903–13) led by Walter Andrae Ashur was a name applied to the city, to the country, and to the principal god of the ancient Assyrians
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, as it lay squarely on a caravan trade route that ran through Mesopotamia to Anatolia and down through the Levant
Ancient city of Assur - World History Edu Located on the western bank of the Tigris River in present-day Iraq, the city was a religious and political center for over 3,000 years It played a crucial role in the development of Assyrian culture, governance, and military expansion
Who and what is ASSHUR? (aka Asur, Assur, Ashur, etc. ) - WebBible . . . He is a Sun -god and the national god of the Assyrians His cult centers were at Assur and Uruk His wife is Mullissu (Ishtar of Arbela, Ishtar of Assur, Ishtar of Nineveh), and sometimes the goddess Šerua He is the father of Ninurta (aka Inshushinak), Zababa, sometimes Šerua, and sometimes Ishtar of Arbela Who are Ashurites of 2 Samuel 2:9?
Topical Bible: Assur Assur, often referred to in the context of the ancient Assyrian Empire, holds significant importance in biblical history and prophecy The name "Assur" can refer to both the city and the deity associated with the Assyrian nation
Assur - Madain Project (en) Ancient Assur (Aššur), literally meaning the "City of God Aššur ", was the capital of the Old Assyrian city-state (2025–1364 BCE), the Middle Assyrian Empire (1363–912 BCE), and for a brief time, of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BCE)
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 The name of the god Ashur is spelled exactly the same as that of the city of Assur
Settlements | Ashur Assur was the center of the cult of the god Ashur, who was considered the supreme deity of the Assyrian pantheon The city's temples, particularly the Ashur Temple, served as important religious institutions where elaborate rituals and ceremonies were conducted to honor the god