Urartu Archive

First Look At Mysterious 2,700-Year-Old Underground Frescoes Hidden Inside An Urartu Structure

AncientPages.com | October 6, 2022

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - This archaeological discovery came to light when a group of treasure hunters excavated illegally in the Tusba district of Van, Turkey. These activities

Excavations at Urartu fortress to unearth mysteries of ancient temple in Van,Turkey

Archaeology

Excavations At Urartu Fortress Will Shed Light On Mysteries Of Ancient Temple

AncientPages.com | July 31, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Excavations at the ancient Urartu fortress in eastern Turkey's Van province will help to solve the mysteries of a 2,700-year-old temple. For the

Archaeology

Almost 3,000 Year-Old Burial Site Of Urartian Royals Discovered In Turkey’s Famous Van

AncientPages.com | July 31, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -The lost kingdom of Urartu is shrouded in mystery and still very little is known about this ancient place and the origin of its

Tiglath Pileser III: Neo-Assyria’s Strong King Who Built A Mighty Empire

AncientPages.com | May 2, 2019

David Tee - AncientPages.com - Tiglath Pileser’s origin is shrouded in history. Once in power, he claimed through his own inscriptions to be the son of Adad-nirari III, but

Archaeology

Ancient Urartu Settlement, Water Tunnel And Rock Tombs Found In Erzurum, Eastern Turkey

AncientPages.com | December 19, 2017

AncientPages.com - The ancient settlement area with the rock tombs, a temple area and a 50-meter-deep water tunnel have been discovered in Erzurum's Dumlu neighborhood, located in eastern Anatolia,

Archaeology

2,800-Year-Old Urartian Basalt Stele Covered With Cuneiform Script Discovered In Van Province, Turkey

AncientPages.com | December 6, 2017

AncientPages.com - A 2,800-year-old stele from the ancient Urartu civilization which had been missing for the past 120 years has been discovered in Turkey's eastern Van province. The stele

Mysterious 3,000-Year-Old Urartu Castle Discovered Underwater

Archaeology

Mysterious 3,000-Year-Old Underwater Urartu Castle Discovered

AncientPages.com | November 22, 2017

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While searching for the frightening Lake Van monster, scientists made a great archaeological underwater discovery instead. Ruins of a mysterious 3,000-year-old castle have

Civilizations

Forgotten Ancient Kingdom Of Tuwana Is Hidden Among Ruins In Cappadocia

AncientPages.com | March 12, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The familiar saying that the conquerors write history applies well to the forgotten ancient kingdom of Tuwana that was more or less erased

Civilizations

Ancient City Of Metsamor – Captured And Destroyed By Argishti I, The Ruler Of Urartu

AncientPages.com | September 11, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Metsamor, one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in the vicinity of Yerevan, Armenia has a long history. There is much historical evidence

Mysterious Lost Kingdom Of Urartu And Its Enigmatic History

AncientPages.com | June 22, 2014

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The lost kingdom of Urartu is shrouded in mystery because very little is known about this ancient place and the origin of its