Urartu

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • An Iron Age kingdom flourishing 9th-6th century BC, located in the Armenian Highland and centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.

Related

Similar words

  • Biainili

Origin

  • A modern (19th century) rendition of Akkadian Urarṭu. Corresponds to Ancient Hebrew אֲרָרָט (see Ararat).

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