Assyrian homeland

For ancient Assyria, see Assyria

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 671BC, expanding from the Nile river in Egypt to Anatolia.

Today, no more then a few counties in Northern Iraq is where the Assyrians make only a slight majority. Do to growing nationlism, there is a growing movement for Assyrian independence.

• Assyrians make up the majority in two counties today in Iraq
  Assyrians make up the majority in two counties today in Iraq
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  Roman province of Assyria, 120 AD
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  Assyrian empire in 824 BC and 671 BC