1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday – just like Passover and Chanukah – which highlights the transition of the Jewish people from subjugation to liberty. It is celebrated seven days ...

Illustration of Mesopotamian urban center. Credit: Discovering Mesopotamia. Archaeologist and scholar Giorgio Buccellati’s book At the Origins of Politics describes how Mesopotamia’s urban ...

My grandmother was Assyrian. She hailed from Iraq, spoke modern Aramaic, and prayed like clockwork each morning before preparing breakfast. My grandmother's story seems unremarkable, but to take ...

The band’s lyrics are deeply influenced by Sanders’ interest in Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and stories. Those influences carry over into his solo work. However, the band’s ...

Housed in the British Museum's Northwest Palace collection, an intriguing Assyrian relief has sparked intense debate about ancient underwater capabilities that would make modern diving pioneers ...

In Assyrian culture, the lion was a symbol of royalty, power, and valor, often seen in art and architecture. The Babylonian goddess Ishtar was sometimes depicted riding a lion, showcasing the creature ...

The setting was war-torn northeast Syria. Within the territory controlled by Kurdish fighters was a string of Assyrian Christian farming villages along the Khabur River. These Assyrians had ...

Ealing, England -- The opening of St Mary's Cathedral on Saturday (15) brought together more than 500 members of the Assyrian Church of the East Community. Formerly known as St James' Church, it stood ...

THE opening of St Mary's Cathedral on Saturday (15) brought together more than 500 members of the Assyrian Church of the East Community. Formerly known as St James’ Church, it stood unused in St James ...

Glatz told Smithsonian that beer was more than just a drink for Mesopotamian culture. “[Beer] is a quintessential Mesopotamian food stuff,” she said. “Everyone drank it but it also has a social ...

The Ishtar Dance Group from Moscow visited Erbil in Northern Iraq to perform Assyrian traditional dances at new year celebrations. Ishtar Dance Group, from Moscow, Russia, recently travelled to ...

Mesopotamian Goddess Ishtar Credit: google lens As the fertility goddess, Ishtar was often associated with eggs, which were seen as a symbol of new life and rebirth.