Assyria

Adiabene (In Hebrew: חדייב Also refered to as Hadhabâni) was an ancient Kurdish kingdom in Mesopotamia with its capital at Arbela. Its rulers converted to Judaism in the 1st Century ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Adiabene"

Ahikar or Ahiqar or Haiqar or Achiacharus was a man known in the ancient Near East for his outstanding wisdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahikar"

Akkad (or Agade) was a city and its region of northern Mesopotamia, ...more on Wikipedia about "Akkad"

The Akkadian Empire usually refers to the Semitic speaking state that grew up around the city of Akkad north of Sumer, and reached its greatest extent under Sargon of Akkad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akkadian Empire"

Akkadian (lišānum akkadītum) was a Semitic language (part of the greater Afro-Asiatic language family) spoken in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly by the Assyrians and Babylonians. It used the cuneiform writing system derived ultimately from ancient Sumerian, an unrelated, non-Semitic language. The name of the language is derived from the city of Akkad, a major center of Mesopotamian civiliazation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akkadian language"

Alqosh or Alqush is one of the most famous Christian villages in Iraq. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alqosh"

Araden (ܐܪܥܪܢ in Syriac) is a village in northern Iraq. It is located 20-30 kilometers south of the city named Zakho and lies in a valley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Araden"

Aramaic is a Semitic language with a 3,000-year history. It has been the language of administration of empires and the language of divine worship. It is the original language of large sections of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra, and is the main language of the Talmud. Aramaic is believed to have been the language spoken by Jesus, and it is still spoken today as a first language by numerous small communities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aramaic language"

Arbil ( , arbīl; also written Erbil or Irbil), or Hewlêr ( Kurdish), is one of the large cities in Iraq. The city lies eighty kilometres (fifty miles) east of Mosul (at 36.18 N 44.02 E ). In 2005, its estimated population was 990,000 inhabitants. The city is the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arbil"

Arrapha (ܐܪܦܐ in Assyrian) ( ) A name used in ancient times to describe the city of Kirkuk. The city was founded around 2000 BC and derived its name from the old Assyrian word (Arabkha) which was later changed to (Arrapha). In 1948 the name Arrapha became the name of the residential area within the city of Kirkuk which was built by the North Oil Company as a settlement for its workers. This area is presently inhabited mostly by Christians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arrapha"

This article was originally based on content from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Update as needed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Art and architecture of Babylonia and Assyria"

Ashur (אַשּׁוּר in Hebrew, ܐܫܘܪ in Assyrian), was the son of Shem, the son of Noah. Ashur's brothers were Elam, Aram, Arpachshad and Lud. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashur"

Assur, also spelled Ashur, from Assyrian Aššur, was the capital of ancient Assyria. The remains of the city is situated on the western bank of river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assur"

Assyria in earliest historical times referred to a region on the Upper Tigris river, named for its original capital, the ancient city of Ashur. Later, as a nation and Empire, it also came to include roughly the northern half of Mesopotamia (the southern half being Babylonia). ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyria"

(Assyria and Babylonia contrasted) This article was originally based on content from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Update as needed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyria and Babylonia contrasted"

The Holy Apostolic and Catholic Assyrian Church of the East is a Christian church that traces its origins to the See of Babylon, said to be founded by Saint Thomas the Apostle. It sometimes calls itself the Assyrian Orthodox Church, but should not be confused with the distinct Syriac Orthodox Church, which is an Oriental Orthodox body. In India, it is known as the Chaldean Syrian Church. In the West it is often known, inaccurately, as the Nestorian Church. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian Church of the East"

Mar Dinkha IV (Born September 15, 1935), is the present Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. He was born in Darbandoki and baptized in the church of Mar Qaryaqos. Later on he was ordained a deacon by Metropolitan Mar Yousip Khnanisho in the church of Mar Youkhana in Harir. He then became the bishop of Tehran, Iran, where he brought many changes to the Assyrians of Iran. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian Church of the East's Holy Synod"

(Assyrian cuisine) ==Ftarta ( Breakfast) ܦܛܪܬܐ== ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian cuisine"

The Assyrian flag is the flag that universally represents the Assyrian nation currently in diaspora. It was first designed in 1968 and finally adopted in 1971. It consists of a golden circle at the center that represents the sun, which, by its exploding and leaping flames, generates heat and light to sustain the earth and all its living things. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian flag"

The case of Assyrian independence has been brought up many times throughout history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian independence"

The Assyrian Patriotic Party is a political party in Kurdistan, Iraq. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian Patriotic Party"

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Assyrians are a Syriac-speaking Semitic minority inhabiting northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran, some of whom are also identified as Aramaeans, Syriacs, and Chaldeans, among other names. They are descended of the indegenous inhabitants of the former Assyrian Empire, and are the original inhabitants of much of the Fertile Crescent. Currently, the survivors are a persecuted indigenous minority in the Middle East with their own language and religion. A significant proportion of the ethnically Arab inhabitants of modern Iraq and Syria are the descendants of ethnic Assyrians who were: voluntarily or by force, Arabized into the Muslim population having lost their original ethnic identity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian people"

The Assyrian Triangle was the proposed Assyrian state after WWI. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian Triangle"

(At-Ta'mim) At Ta'mim ( Kurdish Temîm, Arabic: التأمیم ) is a province of the nation of Iraq. The province has an area of 10,282 km². In 2003 the estimated population was 949,000 people. The provincial capital is the city of Kirkuk. ...more on Wikipedia about "At-Ta'mim"

Babylon is the Greek variant of Akkadian Babilu, ܒܒܠ in Assyrian, an ancient city in Mesopotamia (Location: , modern Al Hillah, Iraq). It was the "holy city" of Babylonia from around 2300 BC, and the seat of the Neo-Babylonian empire from 612 BC. In the Hebrew Bible, the name appears as בבל ( Babel), interpreted by popular etymology to mean "confusion". Akkadian bāb-ilû means "Gate of God", translating Sumerian Kadingirra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Babylon" Please visit again http://www.shortopedia.com

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