Unusually cold temperatures did not put a damper on Assyrian, Chaldean, and Syriac celebrations of Akitu, the Assyrian-Babylonian New Year, in the Kurdistan Region on Saturday. Akitu marks the revival of nature in the spring and the ancient festival was dedicated to the rebirth of the ancient Mesopotamian god Marduk and his victory when he created the world out of chaos.
Read MoreApril marks the Babylonian Akitu Festival, the New Year in ancient Mesopotamia. Professor Amanda H. Podany describes the history of that festival in her book Weavers, Scribes and Kings. She also shares other important details related to the study of Chaldeans.
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