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Urartu was an Iron Age kingdom centered on the Armenian highlands between Lake Van, Lake Urmia, and Lake Sevan. The territory of the ancient kingdom of Urartu extended over the modern frontiers of Tur
Fragment of a bronze helmet from Argishti I's era. The "tree of life", popular among the ancient societies, is depicted. The helmet was discovered during the excavations of the fortress of Teyshebaini on Karmir-Blur (Red Hill).
Niche and base for a destroyed Urartian stele, Van citadel, 1973
![Urartian stone arch near Van, 1973. [citation needed]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Urartian_arch_near_Van._1973.jpg/500px-Urartian_arch_near_Van._1973.jpg)
Urartian stone arch near Van, 1973. [citation needed]
Urartian tomb complex, Van citadel, 1973
Armenia
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Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the n
Urartu
…Lake Van, Lake Urmia, and Lake Sevan. The territory of the ancient kingdom of Urartu extended over the modern frontiers of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia. Its kings left behind cuneiform inscriptions in the Urartian language, a member of the Hurro-Urartian language family. The kingdom emerged in the…
Bronze Age burial site Zorats Karer (also known as Karahunj)
Petroglyphs with images of various animals on Mount Ughtasar
Behistun Inscription of Darius I mentioning Armenia. 6th century BC.
Coin of Tigranes the Great