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Brief History
Modern day Iraqi Christians (Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syriacs) are
descendants of the two great empires, Assyria and Babylonia. They
rose to power and prosperity in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.
Due to the fall of the Assyrian empire in 612 B.C., the inhabitants of
the empire were reduced to a small nation living at the mercy of their
overlords in the vastly scattered lands in the Middle East. Assyrian
and Babylonian contributions to civilization and innovation throughout
history are unparalleled. Some of the major contributions include:
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Revolutionized transportation by inventing the wheel and
Revolutionized transportation by inventing the wheel and the chariot (around 3500 B.C.)•Divided the circle into 360 degrees
Divided the circle into 360 degrees•Developed writing
Developed writing•Founded the first library (Ashurbanipal Library)
Founded the first library (Ashurbanipal Library)•The Pythagorean theorem and the concept of zero
The Pythagorean theorem and the concept of zero•Revolutionized architecture through the development of
Revolutionized architecture through the development of the arch, column, and dome•Very first code of laws were recorded by King Hammurabi
Very first code of laws were recorded by King HammurabiThe history of indigenous Aramaic-speaking descendants of the great
empires spans over 6,760 years. Ethnically we are not Arabs, we are
not Kurdish, and our religion is not Islam. Our faith is grounded in the
emergence of Christianity with our unique language shared by our
Lord, Jesus Christ. Although the empires are not in existence, history
is replete with recorded details of the continuous presence of the
indigenous Iraqi Christian people until the present time.
Isaiah 19:25
Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Iraqi Christian
Relief Council
PO Box 3021
Glenview, IL 60025
Info@iraqichristianrelief.org
847.401.8846
Iraqi Christian Relief Council 2008
Website by Joseph Snell
bbjoe15@aol.com
iraqichristianrelief.org
Code of Hammurabi
Hammurabi is known for the set of laws called Hammurabi's Code, one of the first written codes of law in recorded history. These laws were written on a stone tablet standing over six feet tall that was found in 1901. Owing to his reputation in modern times as an ancient law-giver, Hammurabi's portrait is in many government buildings throughout the world.
