OS 163 - The Birth of Urartu
Explore the fascinating rise of Urartu, an ancient kingdom forged in the crucible of war and environmental hardship. In just two decades during the mid-9th century BCE, this mountainous backwater transformed into a powerful and advanced state, boasting fortress cities, aqueducts, and cutting-edge metallurgy. How did the disparate Hurrian tribes of the Armenian Highlands unite under King Sarduri I, defying Assyrian aggression to build one of the ancient world's most enigmatic civilizations?
We’ll trace Urartu’s origins, from its mysterious Nairi predecessors and the brutal campaigns of…
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