In those days, the area that is now Iraq was part of the powerful Assyrian Empire. King Sargon II had a new capital built at Khorsabad near Mosul, but after the death of its founder the city lost ...

The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved the capital to Dur-Sharukin (modern Khorshabad) in 717 B.C. The city is located 4 miles south-west of ...

Above the blue star is the image of the Assyrian god Assur, who is guarding the country the flag and the nation it represents. On top of the flagstaff is the standard of King Sargon I, who established ...

As Ancient Legacies go, few are quite so rad as Sargon of Akkad. As Assyria's court is the King of the Universe followed ...

According to the Hebrew Bible he was 25 when he assumed the throne. Following the death of the Assyrian king Sargon II, ...

MAGA Marxist. Batya Ungar-Sargon on the set of Real Time With Bill Maher on March 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: HBO/Real Time Maher opens by asking Ungar-Sargon whether, two months into the ...

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BATYA UNGAR-SARGON: Absolutely, thank you so much for having me, Will, and for everything that you do on your show. You know, back in the 1970s, the largest share of the wealth in this country was ...

Journalist and author Batya Ungar-Sargon defended President Donald Trump's tariffs in an interview with FOX News host Will Cain on Monday. Ungar-Sargon said rich liberals are happy to pay higher ...