The Assyrians are well known for their vast ancient empire in the Middle East; ancient cities, such as Nimrud and Nineveh; and their fierce invasions, including into the Kingdom of Judah and Egypt.

Biblical Assyria was ruled over with kindness. ... their traditional reputation as evil killers dedicated to annihilation of Israel and other subject peoples in the Middle East, ...

The pope made the announcement on the occasion of a Vatican meeting with Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. The gathering on Nov. 9 commemorated two milestones: ...

Honoring Persecuted Middle East Christians, Pope Francis Adds Assyrian Saint to Martyrology St. Isaac of Nineveh, also known as Isaac the Syrian, was a revered Christian mystic, monk and bishop.

The number for the world Assyrian population varies but the general agreement is that fully half of this population now lives in Diaspora outside the Middle East. Persecution of Assyrians, beginning ...

Pope Francis and the Assyrian Patriarch Mar Gewargis III have pledged ecumenical unity in support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East in a joint statement released Nov. 9.

A long-lost Assyrian military camp recently found by a Near Eastern archaeology scholar may provide insight and corroborate a biblical account.

Authorities in northern Iraq have unveiled an "archaeological park" of 2,700-year-old carvings from the rule of the Assyrians, including showing kings praying to the gods.. The 13 monumental rock ...

Their traditions, even their monotheism, are derived from the great mix of cultures in the Middle East at the time, and are close to Egyptian, later Hellenised, traditions.

The map was featured in outlets across the Middle East, including Saudi channel Al-Arabiya, Qatari outlet Al Jazeera, and ...

Francis pointed to recent achievements in Catholic-Assyrian dialogue, such as the 2001 agreement on the Anaphora of Addai and Mari, an ancient Eucharistic prayer recognized for its apostolic roots ...