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The Epic of Gilgamesh was discovered (but not deciphered) by an Assyrian archeologist, Hormuz Rassam who was the first non-European archeologist from the Middle East.

I recently read the Epic of Gilgamesh, and I highly recommend it if you haven't read it already, I really enjoyed this edition by penguin classics. Although the side material in this translation was also nice.

It's also a great gift to give to someone, and for kids I recommend this trilogy (just make sure to buy all three) by Ludmilla Zeman. It is beautifully illustrated with many pictures and was appreciated by the kids.

Edit: Haha, seems like a Chaldean hardliner has changed Hormuzd Rassam's wiki page and now it says Chaldean, it used to say Assyrian.

>Kibokh mijgolat turoyo?

Yes
>If yes did you grow up speaking it or did you learn it?

Well the two

>I'm trying to learn Turoyo online right now.


Here is what you have to do:
Watch:
AssyriaTV Many good interviews, by far the best channel, good journalism also.
SuroyoTV News / Tebe / other programs in Arabic and Suryoyo Our first channel!
SuryoyoSAT, Live here with other programs, another link with News in Sureyt/Turoyo AND Classical (the only one), good shows on Seyfo our literature and Aramean & WCA propaganda.

Books:
Modern Aramaic-English/English-Modern Aramaic Dictionary & Phrasebook: Assyrian/Syriac: Best book to learn both dialect!
Last but not least, the best of the best:
Kthowo Qadisho bSureyt: The new testament in Surety/Turoyo and Suryoyo/Classical Syriac. Translated by Malfono 'AbdMshiho Saa'di, he introduced a new syntax/Orthography for our spoken dialect so that it's close to Classical Syriac, by far one of the best contribution to our language in the XXI century!

Here are some texts on Assyrians and can all be ordered online from a book store. Most, if not all are written by academics and reputable authors.

• Reforging a Forgotten History
  
  
• Year of the Sword: written by an Assyrian academic in France about the Assyrian genocide.
  
  
• Tragedy of the Assyrians
  
  
• Assyrians, Kurds & Ottomans
  
  If you're new to all of this, I'd greatly recommend any of Fred Aprim's books. He's a good writer with extensive knowledge.
  
  The first two books are really good. Currently reading the "Continuous Saga" and it explains our origins and has very interesting information regarding our existence.
  
  Thanks for your concern and interest in our people, it does mean a lot seeing a non-Assyrian wanting to learn and understand Assyrians. :)

I bought this a while ago. I'm surprised that some of the words I use are actually western (I speak mostly eastern)

http://www.amazon.com/Aramaic-English-English-Modern-Aramaic-Dictionary-Phrasebook/dp/0781810876

https://www.amazon.com/Opposition-Studies-Middle-Eastern-History/dp/0195091159

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https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Young_Turks_in_Opposition.html?id=fU7azFR3AqcC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Section 2: Ideological Roots of the Young Turks

Turn to: Samuel Moffett, Christianity in Asia - https://www.amazon.com/History-Christianity-Asia-Beginnings-1500/dp/1570751625


Marco Polo, 13th cent.: "the 'Nestorian' church outnumbered both Greek & Latin churches combined"

As has been mentioned already, this Cahn idiot is in no way representative of Jews since he is a "Messianic Jew" (essentially a bizarre Jewish convert to Evangelical Christianity) and is therefore shunned by the general Jewish community. His audience is almost exclusively American Evangelical Christians, especially the "end of the world is coming" crowd who suck up his doomsday "prophecies."