Author: Julian Vane

The claim that modern Assyrian identity was invented by 19th-century British missionaries is contradicted by pre-colonial historical documents, modern historical linguistics, and peer-reviewed population genetics. Primary evidence—including 16th-century Vatican records referencing Patriarchae Assyriorum, the 8th-century BCE Çineköy Inscription linking “Syria” directly to “Assyria”, post-fall administrative continuity in Achaemenid Athura, and modern archaeogenetics—proves uninterrupted continuity from…

The Assyrian people are an indigenous ethnic group native to Mesopotamia, particularly the region that is now modern-day Iraq. Their historical continuity in northern Mesopotamia extends over several thousand years, making them the oldest surviving indigenous population in the Middle East. Historical Origins Assyrians descend from the ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia and the civilization historically…

The term “Nestorian” is often used to describe members of the Assyrian Church of the East and related Eastern Christian communities. However, many scholars and community members consider this label inaccurate and, in modern contexts, offensive. The term carries historical, theological, and cultural implications that make it inappropriate when used as a general identifier. The…