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Erebuni
Erebuni was an Urartian fortress and city, located between the Nor Aresh District and the Vardahsen District on the outskirts of present-day Yerevan, Armenia, and situated on top of Arin Berd hill. In Armenian, the fortress and archaeological...
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Running Leopard of Erebuni
Secular and religious mural painting occupied a unique place in the Urartian culture. The palace and temple of Erebuni Citadel were richly decorated with multicolored and beautiful frescoes, covering around 2,000 square meters in surface...
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Small Jugs from Erebuni
These fine jugs from Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Armenia are a testimonial to the advanced level of craftsmanship attained by the Urartian people in ancient times. Jugs in baked clay, c. 800-700 BCE. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological...
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Fragments of a Helmet from Erebuni Fortress
These are fragments of a helmet that presumably belonged to an ancient Urartian soldier. It was made aroun the 7th century BCE. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)
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Urartian Mural Fragment of Two Bulls
This mural fragment of two bulls pulling a plow once adorned the large palace hall at Erebuni Fortress. It dates from the 8th century BCE when the area was under Urartian control. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Culture Preserve, Yerevan...
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Basalt Pillar with Cuneiform, Armenia
An ancient balsalt pillar in the southeastern section of the Erebuni Fortress, located on the outskirts of present-day Yerevan, Armenia. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)
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Persian Horse Head Rhyton
This is a horse head rhyton cast in silver, dating from the 5th century BCE when Armenia was under Persian control. It was found at the Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Armenia. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia...
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Urartian Burial Urn
This burial urn was discovered near the ancient Erebuni Fortress. It dates from the 8th century BCE and is made from baked clay. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)
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Water Pipe from Ancient Yerevan
This immense water pipe made of stone once supplied water to Erebuni Fortress in what's present-day Yerevan, Armenia. This pipe dates from the 11th century BCE. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)
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Ruins of Erebuni Fortress
The ruins of the Erebuni Fortress located in the suburbs of present-day Yerevan, Armenia date from 782 BCE. In Armenian, the fortress and archaeological site is known as “Arin-Berd” or the “Fortress of Blood,” and the name of this fortress...