Urartian Archives - Anatolian Archaeology

A seal belonging to an Assyrian noble was found at Kef Castle, which was built by the Urartians

November 18, 2024

During ongoing excavations at the ancient Kef Castle, built at an altitude of 2,300 meters by Urartian King II. Rusa,...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Dozens of cuneiform inscribed pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found at the foothills of Mount Erek

November 10, 2024

In the easternmost part of Türkiye, in the İpekyolu district of Van, archaeological excavations at the castle ruins on the...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

The mystery of the monumental and three-dimensional Urartian statue found in Garibin Tepe is unraveling

November 5, 2024

During rescue excavations conducted last year in the Tuşba District of Van, archaeologists discovered a basalt figurine weighing approximately 1...

Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi discovered in Ayanis fortress.

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Three 2700-year-old bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi found in Ayanis castle

September 8, 2024

Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi were found in the fortress of Ayanis...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Excavations at the ancient Kef Castle shed light on the Urartian period

August 20, 2024

Archaeological excavations at Kef Castle in Bitlis, southeast Turkey, have uncovered animal bones, ceramics, and tools made of flint and...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Urartian water cistern revealed at the site of illegal excavation

June 21, 2024

The site of illegal excavation in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli turned out to be an Urartian water cistern....

Anatolian News, Central Anatolia

A 2000-year-old Urartian object was unearthed in the excavations of Divriği castle, which started with the information in Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname

January 3, 2024

Excavations at Divriği Castle in the Divriği district of Sivas province, located in northeastern Turkey, unearthed many finds, especially a...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

A 2800-year-old Urartian temple and two cuneiform inscriptions were found in Van

October 25, 2023

In the ongoing rescue excavations at Körzüt Castle located in the Muradiye district of Van, a 2800-year-old Urartian temple was...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Archaeologists have discovered a horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit in its jaw at the Çavuştepe excavations

September 27, 2023

A horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit (a metal piece inserted into its mouth to guide the mount) was...

2,700-year-old pithoi were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

2,700-year-old pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

September 2, 2023

Archaeologists unearthed well-preserved 2,700-year-old pithoi in an area known as ‘Garibin Tepe,’ which was discovered during illegal excavations in the...

A seal belonging to an Assyrian noble was found at Kef Castle, which was built by the Urartians

Dozens of cuneiform inscribed pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found at the foothills of Mount Erek

The mystery of the monumental and three-dimensional Urartian statue found in Garibin Tepe is unraveling

Three 2700-year-old bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi found in Ayanis castle

Excavations at the ancient Kef Castle shed light on the Urartian period

Urartian water cistern revealed at the site of illegal excavation

A 2000-year-old Urartian object was unearthed in the excavations of Divriği castle, which started with the information in Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname

A 2800-year-old Urartian temple and two cuneiform inscriptions were found in Van

Archaeologists have discovered a horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit in its jaw at the Çavuştepe excavations

2,700-year-old pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

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The Medusa mosaic has been protect by a special technique

The Crown Prince and Princess of Japan will visit the archaeological site associated with Prince Mikasa in Türkiye

A tabula ansata featuring a bilingual inscription, found in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, was restored

A ticket for a theater from the Roman period made of fired clay was found in western Türkiye

The settlement at Asarcık Tepe, which dates back to the Hittites, has structures from the Seljuk period