Assyriology

/əˌsɪriˈɑlədʒi/ noun

The scholarly discipline that studies ancient Assyria, including its language, culture, history, archaeology, and written records.

From Assyria + -ology (Greek -logia, study or discourse). Combines the place name with the standard academic suffix for fields of study.

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