ashur a sher n chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar n an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq Synonym(s) Ashur Ashir Assur Asur
News & Articles ashur How a mole rat may help cure cancer — Israeli researcher to speak in Stamford By Cindy Mindell STAMFORD — Dr. Osnat Ashur-Fabian was working in a cancer-research lab outside Tel Aviv when her quest for a cure took a personal turn: her father was... Read more » Feb. 5, 2014 - Jewish Ledger