Discovered in the ancient Assyrian Empire, the Nimrud Lens remains at the center of scientific debates about its true function, as researchers investigate whether the object had an optical use or served other purposes. The Nimrud Lens is considered one of the most curious artifacts in the archaeology of the Assyrian Empire.
The Chaldean Church patriarch, Paul III Nona, held a series of meetings this week with Iraq's top authorities, including President Nizar Amedi and Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi, who both reaffirmed the importance of the Christian presence in Iraqi society and pledged to protect the country's religious and cultural diversity.
Although the Middle East existed for centuries as a majority-Christian region, many now commonly call it "the Muslim world." Its Christian past, as well as its indigenous non-Muslim communities, are often ignored. One such community is the Assyrians, also known as Syriacs. Ancient Mesopotamia was home to a number of different groups of peoples and civilizations.
Munich -- The Higher Regional Court in Munich has convicted an Iraqi couple, both former members of the Islamic State (ISIS), of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes for their role in the enslavement and torture of two Yezidi girls from Shigur (Sinjar / Shengal) during ISIS's control of territories in Iraq and Syria. The court sentenced the husband, identified as H. S.
Israel has suspended a planned parliamentary vote that would have formally recognized the Assyrian Genocide 1915, which acknowledges only the Armenian victims, delaying a decision that many had viewed as a historic shift in Israeli policy and prompting renewed calls for equal recognition of the Assyrian and Pontic Greek genocides.
Assyrian communities across Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) and the diaspora celebrated the annual Nusardil holiday -- also known as the Feast of God and the Apostles -- with religious services, cultural festivities, and traditional water-splashing celebrations, bringing together families and children in an atmosphere of joy and fellowship.