An Iron Age kingdom in eastern Asia Minor flourishing 9th-6th century BC. Located in the Armenian Highlands, it was centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van
Ancient kingdom around Lake Van, southwestern Asia. Today the region is divided among Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. The kingdom flourished 13th-7th century BC, enjoying considerable power in the Middle East in the 9th-8th century. Archaeological finds date from the time of King Shalmaneser I ( 1274-45) of Assyria. Repeatedly attacked by Assyrian kings, Urartu declined in the late 8th century. It ceased to exist after invasions by Cimmerians, Scythians, and Medes in the 7th century BC
Turkish - Turkish
Definition of urartular in Turkish Turkish dictionary
Tunç çağının sonlarıyla demir çağının başlarında merkezi kabaca Van gölü olmak üzere Doğu Anadolu'dan bu günkü Türkiye'nin Ermenistan ve iran sınırlarının doğusuna kadar uzanan bölgede yaşayan halk