Acidity is commonly measured using the pH scale. Pure water has a pH of about 7, which is considered neutral. A substance with a pH less than 7 is considered to be acidic, while a substance with a pH greater than 7 is considered to be basic or alkaline. The lower the pH, the more acidic the substance.
History and Identity. Who are the Assyrians? Simply put, the modern-day Assyrians are Semitic people, and the direct descendants of the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian people, including their predecessors the Akkadians and Sumerians, and have a history spanning over 6760 years.
The Assyrian Empire. 884 to 612 B.C. (272 years) During its period of empire Assyria, which was founded by colonists from Babylon, became the most powerful nation on earth. At one time the empire encompassed 540,543 square miles (1.4 million square kilometers) of land. Some scholars regard the Assyrians as the first real large power in human history.