in Catholicism as well, despite the absence of the words. Some efforts have also been made to approach reunification of the Assyrian and Chaldean churches. In 1996, Dinkha IV and Patriarch Raphael I Bidawid of the Chaldean Church signed a list of common proposals to move toward unity, approved by synods of both churches in 1997. See also Ancient Near East Chronology of the ancient Near East History of Mesopotamia Geography of Mesopotamia Music of Mesopotamia List of Mesopotamian dynasties Beth Nahrain Beth Garmai History of the Middle East History of Iraq Assyrian nationalism List of Assyrian settlements List of Assyrian tribes Assyrian cuisine Notes References Bibliography Web sources Ancient Levant Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Near East Bronze Age countries in Asia Iron Age countries in Asia 9th century BC 8th century BC 7th century BC States and territories established in the 3rd millennium BC States and territories disestablished in the 7th century BC 7th-century BC disestablishments Eastern Mediterranean Former empires