The archaeological investigations at Ayanis have provided us with a great deal of new data useful... more The archaeological investigations at Ayanis have provided us with a great deal of new data useful for reconstructing the civilisation of the kingdom of Urartu, the most important results having recently been published in the report on the first ten years of activityl. Urartu was a city-fortress founded by king Rusa II with the name "City of Rusa, in front of Mount Eiduru". An approximate date is provided by the Urartian chronology, which is largely based on synchronisms with Assyria, the city most probably being founded between 675 and 660 BC. This is an important factor as it also enables us to date the numerous objects found during the excavations and, in particular, the bronzes. The most significant bronze objects, furthermore, bear an inscription declaring them to be the property of the king, Rusa Argisti.g.i. To date there has been only one exception, a bronze helmet which bear an inscription along the lower edge by the father and predecessor of Rusa II. This is ArgiS...
The archaeological investigations at Ayanis have provided us with a great deal of new data useful... more The archaeological investigations at Ayanis have provided us with a great deal of new data useful for reconstructing the civilisation of the kingdom of Urartu, the most important results having recently been published in the report on the first ten years of activityl. Urartu was a city-fortress founded by king Rusa II with the name "City of Rusa, in front of Mount Eiduru". An approximate date is provided by the Urartian chronology, which is largely based on synchronisms with Assyria, the city most probably being founded between 675 and 660 BC. This is an important factor as it also enables us to date the numerous objects found during the excavations and, in particular, the bronzes. The most significant bronze objects, furthermore, bear an inscription declaring them to be the property of the king, Rusa Argisti.g.i. To date there has been only one exception, a bronze helmet which bear an inscription along the lower edge by the father and predecessor of Rusa II. This is ArgiS...
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