Urartu
Americannoun
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"Even in the time of Urartu, people did not speak this language; it was only written," said Mehmet Isikli, director of the Department of Near Eastern Archaeology at Ataturk University in Erzurum.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Our excavations may tell us something about the end of Urartu," he said, noting that researchers have found "the traces of a very powerful earthquake."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Kusman, 86, has dedicated his life to the fortress of Cavustepe in eastern Turkey, and to learning the language of the vanished kingdom of Urartu, to honour its forgotten gods and rulers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The northern side of the stone, facing the Urartu country, repeats the boast in Urartu.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tide of battle flowed in Assyria's favour, and when evening was falling the chariots and cavalry of Urartu were thrown into confusion.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie
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