FYI: Assyria

[juli17 at aol.com]

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FYI, Assyria was an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia. It existed from the the 12th c BC through the 7th c BC, when its capital city, Nineveh, was destroyed by the Babylonians and their allies. It was located in the northern valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (now in Iraq), and extended into present day Iran and Turkey. 

Interestingly there are still Assyrians in that area today, descendants of the original Assyrians. They are now Christians, many of whom speak Aramaic. 

Julie