CHALDEAN TIMELINE ~401 BC: Xenophon’s Anabasis and the Chaldeans The Greek soldier and historian Xenophon (c. 430–354 BC) recorded his famous Anabasis, the story of the “March of the Ten Thousand” through Mesopotamia and Armenia after the failed campaign of Cyrus the Younger

Syriac literature on the etymology of "Suryoyo" (Syriac/Syrian). 🧵 Bar Salibi (12th c. AD) says that "Suryoyo" (Syriac) is a noble name from King Suros of Antioch, after whom Syria and its people were named, yet their true ancient identity is Aramean, from their ancestor Aram.

Suriyani Malayalam is another script developed from Syriac. It was used by my ancestors in Kerala 🇮🇳 until the 19th century.

I was walking my dog when an 80-year-old neighbor invited me into her magical garden. ❤️🪴

Before 2003 there were over 1.5 million Christians in Iraq They were 80% Chaldean, 10% Syriac, and 5% Assyrian

The worst thing that ever happened to Chaldeans was the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Gathering for the traveling Mary statue as we pray in Chaldean Aramaic, the language of Jesus 🙏❤️

It seems the Assyrians referred to regions west and north of Mesopotamia, including parts of modern-day Syria, as "Hatti-land." Esarhaddon (680–669 BCE) mentions gathering the kings of "Hittite-land (i.e., Syria) and the seacoast." What do you think of historians equating

Pomegranate is a semi-finalist at the Tokyo Women’s Film Festival! 🎥🌸 Honored to be part of this celebration of women in cinema. Freestyle Digital Media

Firmly established in Christian and Jewish tradition, the term 'Chaldean' was used for over 2,000 years to describe the language of Jesus before academia began replacing it with the broader term 'Aramaic' in the 19th century. This is evident in numerous literature including The

Are you saying that the author is mentioning Chaldean, Hebrew, Greek, Persian, and Arabian as magic rather than as languages?

We were—and still are—a spiritual and scholarly people. As Chaldeans, this defines us, just as Italians and Native Americans are known for their traits. Our enduring spirituality proves that being Chaldean is our ethnicity

"The Chaldeans, belonging as they do to the most ancient inhabitants of Babylonia..." Diodorus Siculus, a 1st-century BCE Greek historian, in Bibliotheca Historica. penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman… #Mesopotamia

I have many Muslim friends and often avoid discussing the discrimination we Christians face, but it’s important to speak up. Last year, at the British Museum, I was with my son when a worker from Afghanistan assumed I was Muslim after I said I was born in Iraq. Gesturing a fist,

Women with Iraqi roots are the daughters of Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization—strong, resilient, and graceful, with a legacy as deep and enduring as the Tigris and Euphrates. ❤️🇮🇶

And who’s fault is that? Pomegranate, the first Iraqi-American feature, has won 45+ international awards but been snubbed by Arab festivals and even banned—a disappointing response to an authentic film that challenges stereotypes and amplifies Middle Eastern women’s voices.

Chaldeans in Mosul are once again celebrating the Festival of Saint Paul after 11 long years. In the wake of ISIS, which brutally targeted Chaldean Christians, the community endured immense hardship and loss. This celebration symbolizes hope to Chaldeans around the world.

This is one of our Chaldean Catholic parishes in Michigan. I was at that Mass, where you hear beautiful messages like, "Love your neighbor as yourself." The emphasis in the churches I attend is always on "love," which I believe is what spirituality is all about.

Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE), in his work Natural History: "Babylon, the Capital of the Chaldean Nations, for a long time possessed an illustrious Name through all the World: in regard of which the other Part of Mesopotamia and Assyria was named Babylonia..." "There are also in

Chaldeans in the Writings of Greek Scholar Diodorus Siculus (1st c. BC) #Mesopotamia