Urartian language
Urartian speaker to quit post in November
Mehmet Kuşman, who has been a volunteer guard at a Urartian castle in the eastern province of Van and is one of the few people in the world who speaks the Urartian language, has said that he will quit his voluntary job in November.
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Urartian speaker struggles to keep language alive
Mehmet Kuşman, 82, who is one of only 12 people in the world who can speak, write and read the Urartian language, has said that he wants to keep the language alive with his eight-year-old granddaughter learning it.
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Urns found in Çavuştepe Castle under examination
Forty-five Urartian-era urns (the vessels in which the ashes of the dead were put) have been unearthed in the necropolis of Çavuştepe Castle, located in the Gürpınar district of the eastern province of Van.
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Urartian grave excites archaeologists
The excavations initiated this year in the Çavuştepe Castle, built by the Urartian King Sarduri II, and the necropolis in its northern part, a tomb of a man, believed to have been belonged to an Urartian ruler and buried with his dog, four horses, cattle and sheep, has been found.
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2,800-year-old Urartian castle discovered in eastern Turkey
A team of archaeologists has unearthed a castle dating back to the Urartian era in eastern Turkey.
The remains of the castle dating back 2,800 years ago were discovered during an excavation project sponsored by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University on a mountain at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) in the Gürpinar district of eastern Van province.
Altıntepe Fortress in eastern Erzincan province
The historical area in the eastern province of Erzincan, which is one of the most important Urartian cities and home to the Altıntepe Castle on the historical Silk Road, awaits opening after becoming an archaeology park. (AA Photo)
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Ancient irrigation channel eyes UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Preparations have begun for the 3,000-year-old Şamran Irrigation Channel, which was built during the Urartu Kingdom period and is considered a world water engineering wonder, in the eastern province of Van to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Secrets of Urartian temple to be revealed
Archaeological excavations have been continuing for 30 years in the Ayanis castle, built by the Urartian King Rusa II on a hill overlooking Lake Van in the eastern province of Van. This year's works will focus on revealing the architectural secrets of a 2,700 year-old mystic Haldi temple in the castle.
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3,000-year-old footprint of Urartian teen discovered in Turkey’s Van
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient footprint at the Van Castle in eastern Turkey, believed to have belonged to an Urartian teenager who lived in the area some 3,000 years ago. Click through for the story in photos...
Thousands of artifacts to be displayed at Urartian Museum
The construction of the Urartian Museum in the eastern province of Van has been completed and will soon open to display nearly 100,000 artifacts from various civilizations. The former museum suffered damage from earthquakes in 2011.