CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
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They lived in the north near the Tigris River.
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They lived in the south near the Tigris River.
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They lived in the north near the Euphrates River.
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They lived in the south near the Euphrates River.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Assyrians were one of the major peoples to live in Mesopotamia during ancient times. They lived in northern Mesopotamia near the start of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the world’s 2-4 million Assyrians live around their traditional homeland, which comprises parts of northern Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran.
Detailed explanation-3: -Assyria was located in the northern part of Mesopotamia, which corresponds to most parts of modern-day Iraq as well as parts of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geographically, Assyria occupied the middle and northern part of Mesopotamia. It was situated between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, and its major cities were Calah, Zab, Ashur, and the capital, Nineveh.
Detailed explanation-5: -The population of Assyria was rather small, and the main cities were Ashur, Kalhu and Nineveh, all situated in the Tigris river valley.