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Dwellings of the #Gods: #Urartian #Temples and Sanctuaries

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https://www.academia.edu/81117052/Dwellings_of_the_Gods_Urartian_Temples_and_Sanctuaries

Dwellings of the Gods: Urartian Temples and Sanctuaries

Urartian cuneiform inscriptions often mention about construction of cultic structures, including ‘steles’, ‘gates’ and ‘susi temples’ for certain gods. Other buildings were also connected with the worship of those gods. These are figuring in the

Archaeology News

Oct 22, 2025

Human-faced stone idol and vast cremation cemetery unearthed at ancient Urartian city of Argištiḫinili in Armenia

Archaeologists excavating at the ancient fortress city of Argištiḫinili in Armenia have uncovered two thrilling discoveries—a carved stone idol with human features and a vast urnfield cemetery—providing rare insights into the Urartian civilization’s beliefs and everyday life over 2,500 years ago...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/human-faced-stone-idol-unearthed-at-argisti%e1%b8%abinili-in-armenia/

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