Archaeologists excavating Hattusa in central Turkey have uncovered a large storage complex dating back roughly 3,800 years to the Assyrian Trade Colonies Period, revealing new evidence about the economic life of the settlement before it became the capital of the Hittite Empire.
In Bucharest, scholars from more than 35 countries adopted a declaration on the protection of Christian heritage. Participants in two major international academic forums signed the document in an effort to preserve the Middle East's unique Christian sacred and cultural heritage amid geopolitical changes in the region, Basilica.ro reports.
Baghdad -- Patriarch of the Chaldean Church Mar Paulos III Nona said rebuilding Christian areas destroyed by wars in Iraq is not enough to ensure the survival of the Christian presence, stressing that the greatest challenge is encouraging residents to return to their historic communities and regain confidence in the future.
The Assyrian International News Agency chronicles and holds together a dispersed community between the Middle East and the global diaspora, committed to preserving identity and memory. Between historical persecution, migration, and new geopolitical challenges, Assyrians today seek cultural and media tools to survive. "We will survive.
The failure of Christians to return to the Nineveh Plain in northern Iraq today represents the main challenge for a community profoundly affected by war, persecution by the Islamic State, and emigration. This was stated by the Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans.
Assyrians around the world marked Martyrs Day last weekend with church services and commemorative events for the Assyrian victims of genocide, particularly across the 20th and 21st centuries. The Sydney-based The Young Assyrians and the Assyrian National Council -- Australia showcased scholarly talent amongst the Australian Assyrian and Australian Hellenic communities, supported by Federal and...