Rose Quartz Meaning and Healing Properties Rose quartz has been used in love rituals and ceremonies for centuries, and remains the stone of the hopeless romantic. A member of the quartz family, this crystal is made up of silicon dioxide.
The Assyrians. (1170 - 612 BCE) The Assyrians were Semitic people living in the northern reaches of Mesopotamia; they have a long history in the area, but for most of that history they are subjugated to the more powerful kingdoms and peoples to the south.
The language spoken by the Assyrians was Akkadian, which is a Semitic language, which was used in Mesopotamia and its surroundings from 2,500 BC-750 BC. Furthermore, Akkadian was the Lingua Franca (official language) under its empire and was used diplomatically.