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The '''Assyrians''' were the people who invaded [[Mesopotamia]] and took [[Babylon]] in 1000 BC. They established their capital at Nineveh.
The '''Assyrians''' were the people who invaded [[Mesopotamia]] and took [[Babylon]] in 1000 BC. They established their capital at Nineveh.
==Modern Usage==
'''Assyrian''' also refers to an ethnic group originating in Central Asia. They are a Christian minority, practicing Eastern Rite Catholicism, and speaking a language called "Assyrian" or "Syriac", a descendant of Aramaic. Large Assyrian communities can be found in Chicago and Southern California.