Assur
Americannoun
noun
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the supreme national god of the ancient Assyrians, chiefly a war god, whose symbol was an archer within a winged disc
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one of the chief cities of ancient Assyria, on the River Tigris about 100 km (60 miles) downstream from the present-day city of Mosul
Example Sentences
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In 720 BC, Assyrian forces destroyed the city and carried off many of its valuables to their capital, Assur, located in modern-day Iraq.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
The $1.7 million cuneiform clay tablet was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet collection in the rubble of the library of Assyrian King Assur Banipal.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
Scholars discovered it in 1853, when a 12-tablet version was found in the ruins of the library of an Assyrian king, Assur Banipal, in northern Iraq.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2021
Ildar Abdrazakov was forceful as the sneering Assur, but his tone grew gray and woolly in its depths, when it should be its richest.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
In Assyria, where the worship of Assur prevented any development of that of his rival Merodach, Nebo became a special favourite of the literary class, who derived their knowledge and inspiration from Babylon.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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