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Assyrian Telescopes

I removed the "(this is indeed of great interest. Sources?)" parenthetical statement/question from the article proper. Such questions belong in the discussion page, not the article proper. --Venerable Bede 23:57, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)

what happened to all of the information on this page?

I came to learn about assyrian history and can't find anything!! Is there anyone who knows enough about ancient assyria to edit this page so i can learn more? If so, it would be greatly appreciated. I need to know all about assyrians. Thank you.

New discovery

Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I noticed the article says the earliest archaeological evidence at Assur goes back to around 2600 BC. But a more recent radiocarbon study from beneath the Ishtar Temple suggests the site may have been occupied earlier, around 2900 BC (calibrated range c. 2896–2702 BC). If this study is considered reliable, it might be worth updating the article to reflect this, or at least adding it alongside the current date so readers can see there’s newer evidence. Would other editors be open to looking at whether this source is strong enough to use here? Historylover2000 (talk) 08:39, 30 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

First military superpower?

Latest comment: 9 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The statement seems to be contradicted by its own hyperlink, which says "A superpower is a sovereign state or supranational unionthat holds a dominant position characterized by the ability to exert influence and project power on a global scale." It goes on to talk about how what defines a superpower is GLOBAL influence. It seems more accurate to describe assyria as the first(?) military regional power, if that. ~2026-56595-70 (talk) 01:38, 23 October 2026 (UTC)Reply