Pertek Castle, built by the Urartians on a sharp hill by the Murat River in the 8th century BCE, is 2,800 years old. Since the Keban Dam began operating in 1974 it became an island. The castle ...
It was believed that the song was also dedicated to the goddess of orchards. Hurrians along with Urartians are considered to be the direct ancestors of modern Armenians. According to Diakonoff ...