OS 164 - The Rise of Urartu
In this episode, we explore one of the most dramatic and mysterious transformations in ancient Near Eastern history: the sudden rise of the Kingdom of Urartu—known to its own people as Biainilli—under the leadership of Sarduri I, son of Lutipri. From roughly 835 BCE, Sarduri doesn't merely shift a capital; he constructs an entire state system seemingly from the ground up on the eastern shore of Lake Van.
We examine the enigmatic origins of the Bia people, Sarduri’s audacious construction of the fortress city of Tushpa, the revolutionary engineering and water management systems he introduced…
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