Assyrian: Quick Facts

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Assyrian Christian celebrants in traditional clothing march outdoors, carrying Assyrian flags, with a drummer and a man playing a wind instrument during Aketo New Year in Dohuk, Iraq.

Historical map showing ancient Mesopotamia with labeled locations of major archaeological and historical sites. Symbols and color codes indicate sites from the prehistoric era, Sumerian-Akkadian culture, Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian eras, Assyrian civilization, Hurrian era, late Persian, Greek, and Parthian eras, as well as marshland areas. The map covers the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, including present-day Iraq and surrounding areas.

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Key People

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Hormuzd Rassam

Assyriologist

Layard, drawing by G.F. Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Austen Henry Layard

British archaeologist