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  1. Assyrian people - Wikipedia

    Assyrians (Syriac: ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ, romanized: Sūrāyē / Sūrōyē) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians share descent directly …

  2. Assyria | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 12, 2026 · Assyria was a dependency of Babylonia and later of the Mitanni kingdom during most of the 2nd millennium bce. It emerged as an independent state in the 14th century bce, …

  3. Assyria - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 10, 2018 · Assyria was the region located in the ancient Near East which, under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, reached from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) through Asia Minor (modern …

  4. Assyrian Empire - Education

    Oct 19, 2023 · The Assyrian Empire was a collection of united city-states that existed from 900 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E., which grew through warfare, aided by new technology such as iron …

  5. Assyrian people - History Atlas

    The Assyrian people (frequently known as Assyrians, Syriacs, Syriac Christians, Suroye/Suryoye, Chaldo-Assyrians, and other variants) are a distinct ethnic group whose …

  6. The Assyrians | World History - Lumen Learning

    The Assyrian Empire was a major Semitic kingdom, and often empire, of the Ancient Near East. It existed as an independent state for a period of approximately 19 centuries from c. 2500 BCE …

  7. 10 Things to Know About the Assyrian Empire

    Jul 17, 2025 · The Assyrian Empire was a mighty force that exerted power over much of the Near East, including Israel and Judah. Explore 10 fascinating facts about the Assyrians.

  8. Assyria | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · Different dialects have developed from ancient Aramaic, a language used within the Assyrian Empire. The modern language is sometimes called Assyrian, but some scholars …

  9. Cultures | Assyria

    Assyria is a civilization that has origins stretching back into the furthest recesses of time and is broken up into three major periods, the Old Assyrian Kingdom, the Middle Assyrian Kingdom …

  10. About Assyrians | Assyrian Policy Institute

    The Assyrian population in Iraq, estimated to be approximately 300,000, constitutes the largest remaining concentration of the ethnic group in the Middle East. Assyrians are predominantly …