The Assyrian homeland or Assyria refers a name of a geographic and cultural region in the Middle East, inhabited traditionally by the Assyrian people. In ancient times, the Assyrian Empire peaked in 671 BC, expanding from the Nile river in Egypt to Anatolia. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Assyrians are Aramaic-speaking Christians who are indegenous inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and inheritors of the ancient culture of Assyria. ... This article concerns the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom. ... There is also Nile, a death metal band from South Carolina, USA. The Nile in Egypt Length 6 695 km Elevation of the source 1 134 m Average discharge 2 830 m³/s Area watershed 3 400 000 km² Origin Africa Mouth the Mediterranean Basin countries Uganda - Sudan - Egypt The... Asia Minor lies east of the Bosporus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. ...

Today, no more then a few counties in northern Iraq is where the Assyrians make only a slight majority. Due to growing nationalism, there is a growing movement for Assyrian independence. A majority is a subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. ... Proposed State of Assyria The Flag of the Assyrian People. ...

Etymology

The name of Assyria is believed to be derived from the phrase mât Aššur, which is translated to "the country of the god Assur".^{[citation needed]} The original capital the Assyrian Empire was named Assur, after the god as well. Assur, also spelled Ashur, from Assyrian AÅ¡Å¡ur, was the capital of ancient Assyria. ...

History

Ancient period

Early Christianity period

Modern period

Demographics

Geography

Historical attractions

Assyrians make up the majority in two counties today in Iraq Image File history File links Assyrianadministartedareasuggestion2005. ...

Roman province of Assyria, 120 AD Image File history File links REmpire-Assyria. ... For other uses, see number 120. ...

Assyrian empire in 824 BC and 671 BC Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1985x1365, 639 KB) Summary This is a large map of Assyria, made by Ningyou. ... Events Iñigo Arista revolts against the Franks and establishes the kingdom of Navarre (approximate date). ... Events Chinese Buddhist pilgrim I-Ching visited the capital of the partly-Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya, Palembang, Indonesia. ...

See also

• List of Assyrian settlements
• Roomrama (Assyrian anthem)