assyrian homeland surviving day indigenous people region ref name parpola simo compare ref nomenclature assyria sometimes also known ''subartu'' ''azuhinum'' rise city state ashur became known r yu centuries fall assyrian empire around bc people used various names refer area late th century ad achaemenid assyria atouria ator athor sometimes ''syria'' etymologically derived ''assyria'' strabo died ad references ''syria'' greek ''assyria'' latin
Humanities History Ancient history Assyrian Civilization