the assyrians form of writing was known as cuneiform.
the assyrians form of writing was known as cuneiform.
what was the assyrians form of writing known as?
cuneiform
the origins of western astronomy can be found in mesopotamia, the "land between the rivers" tigris and euphrates, where the ancient kingdoms of sumer, assyria, and babylonia were located. a form of writing known as cuneiform emerged among the sumerians around 3500–3000 bc. our knowledge of sumerian astronomy is indirect, via the earliest babylonian star catalogues dating from about 1200 bc. the fact that many star names appear in sumerian suggests a continuity reaching into the early bronze age. astral theology, which gave planetary gods an important role in mesopotamian mythology and religion, began with the sumerians. they also used a sexagesimal (base 60) place-value number system, which simplified the task of recording very large and very small numbers. the modern practice of dividing a circle into 360 degrees, or an hour into 60 minutes, began with the sumerians. for more information, see the articles on babylonian numerals and mathematics.
history of astronomy
the majority of assyrians in syria adhere to both the east and west syriac rite. these include the following churches:









































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the presence of the chaldean catholic church dates back to the 16th century when assyrians form diyarbakir migrated to aleppo. 









































the chaldean catholic eparchy of aleppo, under the tenure of the bishop of aleppo, mar antony audo, was established in 1957 and is divided into 14 parishes.









































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there are four dioceses of the syriac catholic church in syria including the:









































bullet::::- metropolitan syriac catholic archeparchy of damascus
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