TRAC Incident Report: Suspected Islamic State (IS) Sympathizer Injures Two People With Cleaver Knife Attack] During Akitu Celebrations [Assyrian New Year] in Dahuk, Dohuk Governorate, Iraq - 3 April 2... Media outlets reported that a Syrian national, who was brandishing a meat cleaver, conducted an armed assault that targeted two individuals during the Akitu springtime celebrations, which is an Assyri...

Suspected #IslamicState (#IS) Sympathizer Injures Two People With Cleaver Knife Attack] During #Akitu Celebrations [Assyrian New Year] in Dahuk, Dohuk Governorate, #Iraq
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Celebraciones del pueblo asirio en Medio Oriente.

Considerado uno de los festivales más antiguos del mundo, el #Akitu nació en las fértiles tierras de Mesopotamia y ha sido celebrado por diferentes civilizaciones durante miles de años.

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A man wielding an axe wounds three people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq - Sight Magazine The annual parade by Assyrian Christians in the city of Dohuk was marred when an axe-wielding man attacked the procession.

A man wielding an axe wounds three people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Iraq #Dohuk #AssyrianChristians #Akitu #AssyrianDemocraticMovement

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Akitu 6775: Assyrian New Year in Duhok was a vibrant celebration of culture & resilience—until a violent attack left several injured. Let’s honor the Assyrians by raising awareness! Watch, share, & support #AssyrianNewYear #Akitu #Duhok

“Happy Assyrian New Year 6775!
The Akitu festival marked the Assyrian New Year in ancient Mesopotamia.
Today April 1st marks a conclusion of the 12-day Akitu festival & the vernal equinox, signifying the beginning of the Assyrian calendar”.
ܪܫܐ ܕܫܢܿܬܐ ܐܫܘܪܝܬܐ

#Assyrian #Akitu #AssyrianNewYear

Cuneiform writing from the Sennacherib aqueduct Ninewa Iraq 🇮🇶

More cuneiform writing from the Sennacherib aqueduct Ninewa Iraq 🇮🇶

After 11 years coming and going from Iraq and Syria I was slightly overwhelmed seeing this ancient writing.

During ISIS time it wasn't safe to visit here and then I've been so busy every other time I've been in the area over the years.

Until now.

I'm buzzing 🥹
#archaeology #assyria #akitu

Suspected ISIS attacker targets Akitu Festival in Duhok - Shafaq News Shafaq News/ A suspected ISIS-linked attack injured two people during celebrations for Akitu, the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year, in Duhok, security sources said Tuesday. The attack unfolded in a crowd

Suspected ISIS attacker targets #Akitu Festival in Duhok

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#akitu Assyrian new year.

Huge parade wandered through lovely Duhok Iraq.

If it's a smorgasbord of culture you're looking for then come to Mesopotamia 😉

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Cejna dost u ciranén me A Suryaniyan bi xér u bereket be, piroz be..

#akitu

'I'm on the road again 🎵 '

Haven't gone outside Erbil since I arrived in January so I need to get outta the city.

So it's off to Duhok to experience the Assyrian new year celebrations #akitu

And also going to visit some ancient Sennacherib Assyrian sites. I'm so excited 😊

ܚܕ ܒܢܝܣܢ ܗܘܐ ܒܪܝܟ݂ܐ ܠܟܠܟ݂ܘܢ ܘܥܥܗ
#Akitu

Did you know that New Year's celebrations date back more than 5 thousand years?

#newyear #akitu #syriacs #assyrians #happyyear
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El registro más antiguo de una festividad de #AñoNuevo se remonta al año 2000 a. C. en Mesopotamia, en donde se celebraba el #Akitu, una fecha que marcaba la primera luna nueva después del equinoccio de primavera. (1/2)

Significado de #akitu AKITU: En la Antigua Mesopotamia, fiesta de primavera... akitu

#Akitu

ܫܢ̄ܬܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܬܐ ܕ6774 ܗܘܝܐ ܒܪܝܟܼܬܐ
#Akitu