Assyrian Lamassu Erected At Acropolis Museum

Athens -- Visitors to the Acropolis Museum today were met with a striking new sight on the west side of its outdoor terrace -- a monumental sculpture in the form of a winged bull. On closer inspection, the most fascinating detail emerges: the sculpture is made entirely of metal date syrup cans from Iraq, each carrying with it stories of war, destruction, but also resilience, unity, and hope.

Muslim Arrested in Italy Over Murder of Assyrian in Lyon

Lyon, France/Bari, Italy -- Three weeks after the brutal, livestreamed killing of 45-year-old Assyrian Christian Ashur Sarnaya in Lyon, French investigators have made a key breakthrough. A 28-year-old Algerian man, suspected of being present at the scene of the attack, was arrested Thursday in southern Italy under a European arrest warrant, according to the Lyon public prosecutor, Thierry Dran.

Assyrian Party Holds Meetings in European Parliament on Christian Persecution in Syria

Brussels -- Amid continued violations and assaults targeting Syria's Christians--resulting in the martyrdom of many at the hands of unidentified attackers, injuries to others, and widespread looting of property and land, alongside persistent intimidation of those who remain steadfast in their homeland--the Syrian government in Daramsuq (Damascus) has so far failed to deliver on its promises of...

Chaldean Patriarch Advocates for Assyrian Rights in Iraq

Baghdad -- In the context of discussing Iraq's broader situation, with particular attention to the circumstances of the Christian people, Chaldean Patriarch Mar Louis Raphael Sako received Italian Ambassador to Iraq Nicolò Fontana on Tuesday morning at the Patriarchal Residence in Al-Mansour, Baghdad. The discussion touched on regional developments in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Iraq.

Assyrian Sheepskin Maker Keeps Ancient Assyrian Craft Alive

Nineveh, Iraq -- Sheepskins from across Iraq make a long annual journey between governorates, traveling from southern slaughterhouses to fur workshops in Mosul and Qaraqosh before returning as handcrafted winter coats worn by shepherds in the country's western deserts.

Loneliness in the Assyrian Diaspora: the Role of Generational Factors

By Shameran Slewa-Younan

Loneliness, a key factor in wellbeing, is under-researched within migrant communities. This study examines loneliness among the Assyrian-Australian diaspora, an ethnoreligious group with a prolonged history of persecution and role of generational differences. An online survey of 210 Assyrian-Australian adults measured socio-demographic variables and loneliness using the UCLA Loneliness Scale.

Iraq Retrieves Over 40,000 Stolen Artifacts Within Four Years

Iraq has retrieved over 40,000 stolen ancient artifacts smuggled outside of the country in the past four years from around the world, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities. Some of the artifacts, according to Ahmad al-Alyawi, the ministry's spokesperson, are "very rare and priceless," including the tableau of Gilgamesh which dates back to 3500 BC and the Sumerian Ram that...

Books As Guardians of Identity

Ankawa, Iraq -- In Ankawa, the historic Assyrian district of Arba'ilo (Erbil) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the Fourth Open Book Fair began on Monday evening, transforming the town into a stage for celebrating memory and heritage. Organized by the Syriac Library of the General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts, the fair carries the telling slogan Books: A Mirror of Identity.

Middle East Christians Bleed in Their Homeland

Christianity's origins lie in the Middle East, with its earliest foundations established in Bethlehem, Antioch, Alexandria and Mesopotamia. For centuries, these lands served as a cradle of faith and a center of spiritual and intellectual radiance.

News

Syriac Orthodox Church Condemns Closure of Christian Schools in Syria
Assyrian Lamassu Erected At Acropolis Museum
Muslim Arrested in Italy Over Murder of Assyrian in Lyon
Assyrian Organization Protests Exclusion of Assyrian New Year From Syria's Official Holidays
Assyrian Party Holds Meetings in European Parliament on Christian Persecution in Syria
Chaldean Patriarch Advocates for Assyrian Rights in Iraq
Assyrian Sheepskin Maker Keeps Ancient Assyrian Craft Alive
Loneliness in the Assyrian Diaspora: the Role of Generational Factors
Iraq Retrieves Over 40,000 Stolen Artifacts Within Four Years
Books As Guardians of Identity

Reports

•  Loneliness in the Assyrian Diaspora
•  Report to the Iraq Special Rapporteur on the Assyrians
•  The Struggles of the Indigenous Assyrians in their Homelands
•  Assyrian-European Fieldwork Delegation to Iraq
•  ISIS and the Assyrians: Intergenerational Trauma
•  Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq
•  Assyrians and The Turkey-PKK Conflict In Iraq
•  Turkish-Backed Militants Target Assyrian Towns in Syria
•  The Future of Security in Iraq's Nineveh Plain
•  The Destruction of Assyrian Cultural Heritage in Syria
•  Turkish Human Rights Commission Report on Assyrian Nun, Villages
•  Assyrian Genocide in Modern History
•  Recognition of the Simele Massacre of 1933
•  The Systematic Repression of Assyrians

Articles

•  The Founding of Kanem by Assyrian Refugees
•  Hydraulics of Neo-Assyrian Canal Systems
•  Paternal lineages of the Northern Iraqi Arabs, Kurds, Syriacs, Turkmens and Yazidis
•  The Assyrian Genocide As A Part Of The Christian Genocide In The Ottoman Empire
•  Demographic and Climatic Factors in the Decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
•  The U.S. Legal Regime Governing Iraqi Refugee Resettlement
•  Theater, Language and Inter-Ethnic Exchange: Assyrian Performance Before WWI
•  Assyrians In Iraq
•  Description and Significance of the Nestorian Stele in China
•  The Cross and the Lotus

All Things Assyrian

Assyrian Clay Tablets: the Original Blockchain Technology
Assyrian Dogs of War
Alexander's Journey
The Monastery of the Holy Savior in Ghosta
Ancient Assyrian Swimmers and Goat Skins
Apple Strudel: Thank You, Assyrians
June 15, 763 BC: Assyrians Record a Solar Eclipse
The First Conspirators
From Hunter's Assistant to Sparring Pal
Ancient Assyrian Words in Turkish

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911-609 BC: When Assyria Ruled the World

(AINA) -- There were three Assyrian empires in BC times. The first was from 2000 BC to 1750 BC; the second was from 1365 BC to 1076 BC; the third and most famous and influential was called the Neo-Assyrian Empire, ruling from 911 BC to 609 BC. The following video from the History Time youtube channel presents the history of the neo-Assyrian empire. ...

AINA News

Assyrians Are Not a Minority
911-609 BC: When Assyria Ruled the World
Is Kurdish Protection of Assyrians in North Iraq a Myth?
Interview With the Director of the Assyrian Genocide Research Center
Assyrians After the Fall of Nineveh
Visiting Assyrian Villages in Armenia
Assyrian Genocide Researcher Professor David Gaunt Receives Award
Assyrians and Aramaic
The Journeys of an Assyrian-Chaldean
The Assyrian Genocide At 110 Years
Reflections on the Armenian Word 'Asori'
Report Highlights Assyrian Fight for Their Future in Their Homelands
Renowned Assyrian Surgeon Dies in Russia
Video of Assyrian Nuns At Hockey Game Goes Viral
Assyrian Parties in Syria Issue Joint Statement

Assyrian Organizations Must Support Assyrian Artists

(AINA) -- The Assyrian Arts Institute (AAI) is an organization founded by Nora Betyousef Lacey in 2017 and claims to support Assyrian arts. AAI has sponsored a few events since its founding, including an Assyrian women's choir.

Editorials

Assyrian Organizations Must Support Assyrian Artists
Feud Between Chaldean Patriarch and Iraq's President Reinforces Islamic Status of Minority Groups
Assyrian Churches: Unity in Faith
Obstacles in the Unification of Assyrian Churches
The First Assyrian Workers From Turkey in Germany
US Attorneys May Have Violated Constitutional Rights, Immigration Law in Prosecuting Assyrian Lawyer
Conference Expropriates Assyrian Christian History, Denies Assyrian Identity
The Unethical Prosecution of an Assyrian Attorney
German Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian Genocide: History and Politics
Senator McCain Sends Letter on Assyrians to Kurdish President

Assyrians Are Not a Minority

By John Kaninya

(AINA) -- The use of the term "minority" to describe Assyrians in Turkey and later in Iraq is deeply tied to the political and nationalist agendas of these nations, particularly in the 20th century. While Assyrians are undoubtedly the indigenous people of the land of the two rivers (Mesopotamia), the term "minority" was used to undermine their presence, deny their historical rights, and...

The Three Challenges for 'Liberated' Syria

By Najib Awad

(AINA) -- 'Syria is free'; thus screamed the Syrians as they celebrated the tumbling down of the criminal regime during a whole week. Thousands, even millions, of Syrians strolled the streets of the entire major cities of Syria. They were from all societal segments, strata, trends, genders, religious beliefs and non-religious ones, convictions, sects, confessions, parties, and orientations.

Opinion Editorials

Assyrians Are Not a Minority
The Three Challenges for 'Liberated' Syria
The Future of Assyrians in the Middle East and the World
Iran is Hijacking Assyrian Politics in Iraq
Turkey's National Pride is Based on Genocide Denial
Turkey's Violation of Human Rights Must Be Challenged
EU Conference on Nineveh Plains Favors Kurds, Marginalizes Assyrians
Trump's Immigration Order and Christianity
The Winds of Change Are Blowing in Europe
Erdoğan's Gambit for Mosul

Assyrian Clay Tablets: the Original Blockchain Technology

What if I told you that the core principles driving blockchain technology were actually explored over 5,000 years ago? Not in Silicon Valley boardrooms, but in the dusty archives of ancient Mesopotamia. Sounds unlikely, so let me explain how it worked.

Assyrian Dogs of War

By James Osborne

Perceptions of ancient Mesopotamia -- the birthplace of the world's first civilisations, which emerged more than 4,000 years ago across what is now Iraq -- are dominated by stories of divine kings, their monumental stepped ziggurats, and vast libraries brimming with forgotten knowledge.

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