| The ancient Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans and East Indians used it to treat certain illnesses. |
| A major regional road system was established by the Assyrians during the seventh century BC and inherited by the Persian Empire. |
| First the Mycenaeans grabbed it, then the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Assyrians and Persians owned it. |
| The later Babylonians, Arameans and Assyrians all assimilated the culture initially prepared by the Sumerians. |
| They are the descendants of the ancient Assyrians, who in Old Testament times controlled the largest empire in the Middle East. |
| The ancient Chaldeans and Assyrians engaged in astrological divination some 3,000 years ago. |
