Assyriology
noun
As·syr·i·ol·o·gy
ə-ˌsir-ē-ˈä-lə-jē 
: the science or study of the history, language, and antiquities of ancient Assyria and Babylonia
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Benjamin Foster, a professor of Assyriology at Yale, asked me.
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Elizabeth Winkler, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2022
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“Assyriology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Assyriology. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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