Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. along a key trade route connecting the Iranian plateau to Central Anatolia, Ashur grew in ...

The name Nebuchadnezzar II is well-known due to its association with the Biblical exile of the Jewish people and Giuseppe ...

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

The Risbergska adult education centre, where the attack took place, offers adult courses and Swedish language classes for immigrants. Iskef, one of about 5,000 Christian Assyrians in Orebro, was due ...

The Sacramento Kings have made some serious noise ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, finalizing two huge deals to improve their roster. The Kings traded star point guard De'Aaron Fox to the ...

After trading away De’Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter in a multi-team deal that landed Zach LaVine, the Kings were in desperate need of frontcourt depth. Now, Valanciunas provides an experienced ...

The Sacramento Kings recently shook up their coaching staff. It appears their roster may be next. ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Sacramento will field trade requests for All-Star guard De ...

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Kings are expected to open talks to potentially deal Fox before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. JUST IN: The Sacramento Kings are expected to open up talks to ...