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The Armenian Highlands: Cradle of Ancestral Civilizations
Long before the kingdoms of Urartu or the empires of Tigran the Great, the Armenian Highlands were home to some of the earliest settled societies in the Caucasus. This episode explores the pre-Urartian archaeological record, focusing on the site of Metsamor and the mysterious Kura-Araxes culture that flourished around 3500 BCE. We examine their distinctive black burnished pottery, early metalworking innovations, and the evidence of a sophisticated urban center at Metsamor with its massive cyclopean walls and observatory. We also discuss the controversy surrounding the origin of the Armenians…
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