Tag Archives: Assyrian

Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered some extraordinary Assyrian rock carvings dating back around 2,700 years. The discovery was made in Nineveh, east of Mosul, by a joint US-Iraqi excavation team completing reconstruction work on the Mashki Gate, which ISIS terrorists destroyed in 2016. Iraq was home to some of …

Twenty Assyrian villages in Iraq have been evacuated due to Turkish military operation, and the European Syriac Union (ESU) has issued a statement on this, informed the Assembly of Armenians of Europe. The statement reads as follows: “Expressing its support for the Assyrian people, the Assembly of Armenians of Europe …

A group of amateur ‘artifact detectives’ in Iraq are on a mission to return countless historical items taken from their country over the years. Leading the charge is Wafaa Hassan, a recovery specialist at the National Museum of Iraq, with her team of archaeologists and lawyers. Together, they scour online …

Iraqi Ministry of Immigration and Displaced revealed on Thursday, the return of (3,905) Iraqi refugees from Syria and Turkey to the country during the current year. “The ministry has returned (3,905) Iraqis from Syria and Turkey voluntarily within its free weekly voluntary return program,” noting that “the return trip for …

Iraq’s interior ministry on Tuesday announced the arrest of an alleged Islamic State terrorist member who was involved in the destruction of ancient monuments and artifacts at the Mosul Museum when the terror group controlled the city. A security forces’ unit arrested an “ISIS member who confessed to destroying and …