assyriology

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Assyriology
    n 1: archeology of the ancient Assyrians

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Assyriology \As*syr`i*ol"o*gy\, n. [Assyria + -logy.]
   The science or study of the antiquities, language, etc., of
   ancient Assyria.
   [1913 Webster]