Following the media coverage of the latest discovery of Assyrian inscriptions in Turkey, some public comments drew special attention. While some commentators claimed these inscriptions belonged to Central Asian Turks, others asserted they were entirely Kurdish writings. To some, these comments might seem trivial and unworthy of serious attention.
Across the ancient southern Levant, some cylinder seals carried inscriptions that looked like cuneiform but could not be fully read as proper text. These "fake cuneiform seals" were not simple mistakes. They were not always meant to be read. They were meant to be recognized.
Imagine, if you will, that an industrious scholar has unearthed credible evidence of a missing monarch in the accepted historical line of succession of the British crown. Another Elizabeth who ruled for a brief period, perhaps. Or a Charles III who preceded the current king, effectively making him Charles IV.
The protest organized by Assyrian political parties in Nohadra (Duhok), calling for the enforcement of court rulings and the restoration of land to its rightful owners in Keshkawa, has received broad local and international support.
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NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq -- On Monday, a protest was held in front of the Duhok Governorate Building in Nohadra (Duhok), Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), organized by three Assyrian political parties -- the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA), Assyrian Democratic Movement (Zowaa), and Assyrian Patriotic Party (Atranaya) -- all of which have strong support bases in...