Assyria

geographical name

As·​syr·​ia ə-ˈsir-ē-ə 

variants or biblical Assur

ä-ˈsu̇r 

ˈä-ˌsu̇r

or Ashur

ˈä-ˌshu̇r 

ancient empire of western Asia extending along the middle course of the Tigris River and over foothills to the east; early capital Calah, later capital Nineveh