Assyria - Wikipedia Assyria (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , māt Aššur) was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC and eventually expanded into an empire from the 14th century BC to the 7th century BC [4]
Assyria | History, Map, Facts | Britannica Assyria was a kingdom of northern Mesopotamia that became the center of one of the great empires of the ancient Middle East It was located in what is now northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey, and it emerged as an independent state in the 14th century BCE
Assyria - World History Encyclopedia Assyria was the region located in the ancient Near East which, under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, reached from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) through Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and down through Egypt
Who are the Assyrians? | Live Science In ancient times, the Assyrian civilization was often centered at the city of Assur (also called Ashur), named after the supreme god of Assyria and the ruins of the city are located in what is
Assyrian Empire - Education Assyria was located in the northern part of Mesopotamia, which corresponds to most parts of modern-day Iraq as well as parts of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey It had relatively humble beginnings as a nation-state early in the second millennium B C E
Assyria - Encyclopedia. com Modern Assyrians claim descent from the inhabitants of the ancient Assyrian Empire, and linguistic evidence seems to support that contention Different dialects have developed from ancient Aramaic, a language used within the Assyrian Empire
Assyria - World History Edu Assyria was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations of the ancient Near East It flourished in the region of Mesopotamia, corresponding largely to modern-day northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, and parts of Syria
Assyrian people - Wikipedia Assyrians (Syriac: ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ, Sūrāyē Sūrōyē) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia Modern Assyrians share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia
All About Assyrians In essence, the modern-day Assyrians are a Semitic people, direct descendants of the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations Their roots extend back over 6760 years, encompassing the legacy of the Akkadians and Sumerians