The Ancient Civilization of Urartu |
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8th century B.C. Adilcevaz adobe brick Altıntepe Anatolia ancient East Aramu Araxes archaeological archaeologists area round Lake Argishti Argishtihinili Armenian highlands army Assyrian Assyrian annals Assyrian king bronze shields building built bulls captured cauldrons central Urartu chariots citadel clay tablets crag culture cuneiform cuneiform inscriptions decorated destroyed enemy Erebuni Erevan Erimena evidence excavations expedition figurines frontier gates gods gold Haldi inscription recording Ishpuini jars Karmir-Blur king of Urartu kingdom of Urartu Lake Urmia Lake Van lands of Nairi lions Louvre text Menua mound mountains Musasir Museum Nairi Nineveh objects ornament pieces PIOTROVSKY Plate pottery region round Lake Reign of Rusa remains rooms ruler Rusa II Rusahinili sacrifices Sarduri Sarduri II Sargon Sargon's palace Scythians seals Shalmaneser Shalmaneser's stock-rearing store-rooms survived Teisheba Teishebaini temple territory throne tian Toprakkale town Transcaucasia tribes tury B.C. Tushpa Urar Urartian fortresses Urartian king Urartian kingdom Uruatri Urzana walls weapons western Asia wine-cellars