Commissioned during the reign of Sargon II, an Assyrian ruler from 722 to 705 B.C.E., the lamassu once stood guard at the gates of Dur-Sharrukin. These statues were believed to offer divine ...

As Kurds themselves face persecution from both Turkey and Iran, their violence against Assyrians has only intensified through ...

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