Uratian Fortress Explored in the South Caucasus
YEREVAN, ARMENIA—A team of Armenian and Polish archaeologists are studying Argishtikhinili, a 2,500-year-old Urartian fortress in western Armenia, as reported by La Brújula Verde.
The excavation has yielded several significant discoveries, including living areas, a storage room, and a stone carving with human features.
- Living areas made of earth with intact floors of adobe bricks and stone slabs.
- A room with large vessels for storing food embedded in the floor.
- A stone carving with human features, described as an "idol-like figurine", preserved in its original position.
“It was an idol-like figurine, preserved in its original position”
Mateusz Iskra of the University of Warsaw noted that the stone carving has eyebrows, closely set eyes, an elongated nose, and thin lips.
Author's summary: Archaeologists explore 2,500-year-old Uratian fortress.
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