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1. Were the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel Ever Lost?

   

   ... kings of Israel were too busy fighting amongst themselves. Syria, to the northwest of Assyria, was not a threat to ... of the former Hittite empire. Turning back south to Syria and then heading west to the city-states of Phoenicia, ... and come back to the god Yahweh: And Pul the king of As syria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand ...

   Cam Rea - 27/08/2017 - 13:56

2. Hunting the Lions: The Last King of Assyria, and the Death of the Empire – Part II

   

   The Assyrian empire, with the death of King Ashurbanipal, was collapsing under the weight of politics and war. Kingdoms and leaders previously held in Assyria’s great grasp fell upon the vulnerable empire, retaking land and gaining power.

   Cam Rea - 15/12/2016 - 02:31

3. Skeletons and Sarcophagi: Was This Newly Discovered Tomb Made for a Family of Elite Ancient Assyrians?

   

   ... ( Goran M. Amin ) The neo-Assyrian’s home base was in Syria and Iraq between the Great Zab and Lesser Zab rivers at ...

   Mark Miller - 29/03/2017 - 23:02

4. The Powerful Assyrians, Rulers of Empires

   

   Much of Assyria's history is closely tied to its southern neighbor, Babylonia. The two Mesopotamian empires spoke similar languages and worshipped most of the same gods. They were often rivals on the battlefield for influence in the ancient Middle East.

   The history of Assyria spans mainly from about 2000 BC, when the cities of Nineveh and Calah were founded, to the destruction of Nineveh in 606 BC.

   ancient-origins - 09/10/2016 - 14:49

5. 3000-Year-Old Assyrian Reliefs Unearthed in ISIS Stomping Ground

   

   Archaeologists have unearthed ancient carved Assyrian reliefs of a king in a procession of gods and goddesses riding on animals and mythical creatures.

   ashley cowie - 22/01/2020 - 19:05

6. New Study Reveals How Legendary Assyrian Siege Ramp Overcame Lachish

   

   Israeli archaeologists have revealed the secrets behind the Assyrian siege ramp that conquered the ancient Judean town of Lachish. A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology shows how King Sennacherib's military juggernaut was able to triumph over the Judean fortified hill town in less than a month.

   Sahir - 10/11/2021 - 17:57

7. Huge Roman Mosaic Depicting Trojan War Saved From Terrorists in Syria

   

   Archaeologists in Syria have discovered a massive, highly-detailed mosaic ... well as rare panels about the Trojan War Archaeologists in Syria have discovered a massive, highly-detailed mosaic ... the Homs Governorate. The building is being excavated by Syria's General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums . ...

   ashley cowie - 14/10/2022 - 22:57

8. 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Wine Press Found in Northern Iraq

   

   ... all of modern-day Iraq , plus sections of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey. The empire was ruled by a class of wealthy ...

   Nathan Falde - 04/11/2021 - 13:59

9. $31 Million Assyrian Relief is Causing a Great International Controversy

   

   ... his reign conquered a large area of modern Turkey and Syria. Detail of stele of Ashur-nasir-pal II in the British ...

   Ed Whelan - 01/11/2018 - 17:56

10. British Museum Decided Against Uniting a Cursed Assyrian Stele and Bad Luck Fell to the Police

    

    ... was found in 1879 in Dur-Katlimmu (modern Sheikh Hamad) in Syria. It was formed in basalt to commemorate a military ... regarding when or how the stele fragment had left Syria. They only reported the artifact as having been gifted ... to wonder if the artifact had been illegally removed from Syria. Archaeologists Uncovered an Archive that Narrates ...

    aprilholloway - 10/02/2018 - 22:11

11. Assyrian Relics Resurrected at Nimrud, Defying Terrorist Destruction

    

    ... excavation and heritage rescue programs in Iraq, Iran and Syria since the 1980s. Given his vast experience in the ...

    Nathan Falde - 09/07/2023 - 14:58

12. Neo-Assyrian ‘Divine Procession’ Discovered in Hidden Tunnel, Turkey

    

    ... region (modern-day Iraq, parts of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey). While warfare was one of its primary ... artwork has religious themes that are from Anatolia and Syria – local deities, though portrayed in Assyrian style. ...

    Sahir - 11/05/2022 - 14:30

13. Archaeologists Uncovered an Archive that Narrates Ancient Assyria’s Fall

    

    A group of archaeologists digging at the site of Ziyaret Tepe in southeastern Turkey, has uncovered a unique cuneiform tablet that narrates a tale of exasperation and disappointment reported by an ancient Assyrian official.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 18/12/2017 - 22:56

14. 3,000-Year-Old Ain Dara Temple in Syria Reduced to Rubble by Turkish Airstrikes

    

    ... and cultural sites in Efrin, one of the richest areas in Syria.” Video of destroyed site: Most Important Monument ... recognized as one of the most important monuments built in Syria by the Syro-Hittites or Neo-Hittites, an ancient ... end of the 8th century BC. Tell Ain Dara, south of Afrin, Syria. Temple from southeast before the airstrike. ( CC BY-SA ...

    aprilholloway - 01/02/2018 - 18:49

15. Ancient Syria: Another Cradle of Civilization?

    

    ... such as Tell Brak were already being built in ancient Syria at the same time. This has led some archaeologists to ... or simultaneously in the north, suggesting that ancient Syria is another center where civilization emerged ... independently, alongside Egypt and Sumer. Prehistoric Syria – Earliest Sites are 13,000 Years Old The earliest ...

    Caleb Strom - 16/01/2017 - 00:51

16. The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I

    

    Before the famed Persian Empire, whose borders spanned from India to Thrace, there was another empire—the Assyrians. The Assyrian Empire, while much smaller than the future Persian Empire to come, made up for its lack of territorial mass with a well-greased, organized fighting machine.

    Cam Rea - 29/10/2016 - 02:37

17. The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II

    

    Assyrian sappers (soldiers for building, demolitions, general construction) would approach the walls possibly under the cover of shield bears, the same type that protected the archers one could suspect. If they had no such protection, the Assyrian king made sure his specialized troop had the armor needed to get the job done.

    Cam Rea - 01/11/2016 - 00:59

18. Nabopolassar: The Rebel Ruler of Babylonia Who Had the Gods on His Side

    

    Nabopolassar was the founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which existed between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. But the Neo-Assyrians that were losing power at the time didn’t make his rise easy. If the rebel ruler wanted to gain control he’d have to fight for it. Thankfully for him, the gods were apparently on his side.

    dhwty - 22/08/2018 - 14:00

19. Ancient Assyrian Carvings Found Near Mashki Gate Destroyed by ISIS

    

    Eight stunningly detailed carved stone panels have been discovered near the Mosul, Iraq. They were unearthed near Mashki Gate, a site that was bulldozed by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in 2016.

    The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage recently told AFP that the ancient stone carved panels date back to the King Sennacherib, who ruled the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh from 705 to 681 BC.

    ashley cowie - 22/10/2022 - 02:00

20. Priceless Ancient Seed Bank Saved from Destruction in Syria

    

    ... 10,000 years old, was saved from harm and destruction in Syria after a group of scientists in Aleppo managed to smuggle their valuable stockpile out of the country.  Syria is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in ... Smuggled an Astonishing 140,000 Seed Packets Out of Syria Since 2012, scientists from The International Centre ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 30/01/2017 - 23:00

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