fortress of Argishtikhinili
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The fortress of Argishtikhinili was a major Urartian stronghold and royal city founded by King Argishti I in the 8th century BCE in the Ararat plain, in what is now Armenia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fortress of Argishtikhinili canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Urartian fortress
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
architectural remains
ⓘ
inscribed bricks ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Urartian royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| builtFor | expansion of Urartian control in Ararat plain ⓘ |
| country | Armenia ⓘ |
| culture | Urartian ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Armenian archaeologists
ⓘ
Soviet archaeologists ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Argishti I
ⓘ
surface form:
Argishti I of Urartu
|
| hasFunction |
military stronghold
ⓘ
royal city ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fortification walls
ⓘ
gates ⓘ palatial complex ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ towers ⓘ water management installations ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological heritage of Armenia ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Urartian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Urartian
|
| locatedIn |
Ararat plain
ⓘ
Armavir Province ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Armavir, Armenia
ⓘ
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin ⓘ
surface form:
Echmiadzin
|
| material |
mudbrick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Argishti I
ⓘ
surface form:
Argishti I of Urartu
|
| nearbyWaterBody |
Araz River
ⓘ
surface form:
Aras River
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ |
| region | South Caucasus ⓘ |
| significance | major Urartian royal center in Ararat plain ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes across Ararat plain ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Urartian period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
control of Ararat plain ⓘ storage of agricultural surplus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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