
In academic, historical, and geopolitical discourses regarding the Near East, few subjects are as rigorously documented yet frequently debated as Assyrian continuity. Critics and revisionist narratives occasionally attempt to frame modern Assyrian identity as a modern construct. However, an overwhelming body of empirical literature—spanning archaeogenetics, Assyriology, post-imperial ecclesiastical history, and historical linguistics—proves that contemporary…

Every year on April 1st, Assyrians around the world celebrate Akitu, the Assyrian New Year—a tradition that stretches back thousands of years to the heart of ancient Mesopotamia. More than just a date on the calendar, Akitu represents continuity, identity, and one of the oldest surviving cultural celebrations in human history. Akitu began in…