On his computer screen is a map of Ossabaw from the year 1860 ... the ancient capital of the Assyrian empire, in present-day Iraq. In the Old Testament, the prophet Nahum foresees the destruction ...

Cyprus has been controlled by a succession of civilizations and empires, including the Mycenaeans, Phoenicians, Assyrians ... upheavals of the 20th century. Map showing the extent of the British ...

Despite its hostile geography, rebellious vassals, and the constant pressure from the Assyrian Empire, the Urartians managed to survive and thrive. Against more powerful enemies like Assyria, the ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the production of writing tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, found in the ruins ...

In 1911, the explorer Gertrude Bell visited the German excavations at Ashur, the founding capital of the Assyrian empire. Emerging from communities on the banks of the Tigris, in present-day Iraq ...

Animated map showing the advances of Allied troops during the Second World War in Europe from July 1, 1943 to May 8, 1945, by ...

The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved the capital to Dur-Sharukin (modern Khorshabad) in 717 B.C. The city is located 4 miles south-west of ...

In those days, the area that is now Iraq was part of the powerful Assyrian Empire. King Sargon II had a new capital built at Khorsabad near Mosul, but after the death of its founder the city lost ...

Here are 10. Baklava predates the countries of both Turkey and Greece, with the earliest known traces of Baklava back in 800 B.C., during the Assyrian Empire. Today, that honey-sweet phyllo treat ...