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Assur: see Assyria Assyria , ancient empire of W Asia. It developed around the city of Ashur, or Assur, on the upper Tigris River and south of the later capital, Nineveh.
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..... Click the link for more information. . Assur, Asur, Asshur, Ashur 1. the supreme national god of the ancient Assyrians, chiefly a war god, whose symbol was an archer within a winged disc 2. 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 Assur principal god. [Assyrian Myth.: Benét, 59] See : God Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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