- Assur - Wikipedia
Assur lies 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of the site of Nimrud and 100 km (60 mi) south of Nineveh Exploration of the site of Assur began in 1898 by German archaeologists
- Assur - World History Encyclopedia
Assur (also Ashur, Anshar) is the god of the Assyrians who was elevated from a local deity of the city of Ashur to the supreme god of the Assyrian pantheon His attributes were drawn from earlier Sumerian and Babylonian deities and so he was, at once, a god of war, wisdom, justice, agriculture, and kingship among others
- Ashur (Bible) - Wikipedia
Ashur (אַשּׁוּר ʾAššūr) was the second son of Shem, the son of Noah Ashur's brothers were Elam, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram
- Ashur | Ancient Assyrian City, Iraq History Ruins | Britannica
Ashur, ancient religious capital of Assyria, located on the west bank of the Tigris River in northern Iraq The first scientific excavations there were conducted by a German expedition (1903–13) led by Walter Andrae Ashur was a name applied to the city, to the country, and to the principal god of the ancient Assyrians
- At the Iraqi Site of Assur, Ancient History Stands at Risk of Destruction
In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment Now a small team of archaeologists are protecting it from more modern threats Children stand on the surrounding wall at
- Who and what is ASSHUR? (aka Asur, Assur, Ashur, etc. ) - WebBible . . .
He is a Sun -god and the national god of the Assyrians His cult centers were at Assur and Uruk His wife is Mullissu (Ishtar of Arbela, Ishtar of Assur, Ishtar of Nineveh), and sometimes the goddess Šerua He is the father of Ninurta (aka Inshushinak), Zababa, sometimes Šerua, and sometimes Ishtar of Arbela Who are Ashurites of 2 Samuel 2:9?
- Ashur: The Assyrian God and National Deity in Mesopotamian Mythology . . .
Among the most prominent deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon was Ashur, the national god of Assyria Ashur held a central position in the Assyrian belief system, serving as the supreme deity, protector, and source of legitimacy for the Assyrian kings and their empire
- Asshur - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
ASSHUR ăsh’ ər (אַשּׁ֑וּר, meaning uncertain) Name of the son of Shem, borne also by the patron deity, people, and capital city of Assyria (See Assyria )
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