1. Ashur - Noun
2. Ashur - Proper noun
chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
Source: WordNetK.B. Matveev, Al-Ashuriyyun wal Mas'ala Al-Ashuriyya - As for what was remaining of the Assyrian army, they were led by the brother of the King Ashurbanipal from the city of Ashur towards Haran, located Northwest of the city of Nineveh. Source: Internet
Kashtiliash himself was taken to Ashur as a prisoner of war. Source: Internet
Later monarchs whose inscriptions have appeared on the high city include the Middle Assyrian Empire kings Shalmaneser I (1274-1245 BC) and Tiglath-Pileser I (1114-1076 BC), both of whom were active builders in Assur (Ashur). Source: Internet
Sumerian-Akkadian religious tradition disappeared during this period, as did the last remnants of cuneiform literacy, although temples were still being dedicated to the Assyrian national god Ashur in his home city as late as the 4th century. Source: Internet
Sumerian domination extended as far as the city of Ashur, but appears not to have reached Nineveh and the far north of Assyria. Source: Internet
The tombs of their ancient and recent kings I devastated, I exposed to the sun, and I carried away their bones toward the land of Ashur. Source: Internet