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.
Assyrian is a dialect of Akkadian, an extinct Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. It was in use for 2,500 years but has not been spoken for more than 2,000 years. The Assyrian dialect of Akkadian was spoken in the Northern areas of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq.