Beyond Babylon, the map marks seven cities and seven islands ... Notable regions such as Assyria, Urartu, Der, and Elam appear, along with depictions of mountains, marshlands, and other landmarks.

Photograph by Granger Collection/Age Fotostock Babylon was famous for its Hanging Gardens, which some believe may have actually been in the Assyrian capital, Nineveh, where this relief ...

The Assyrian Church of the East ("Nestorian"), established in 33 A.D. by Theodos, Thomas, and Bartholomew; 2) the Syriac Orthodox Church ("Jacobite"), established in 450 A.D.; 3) the Chaldean Church ...