  Urartu temple stele found during excavations in Van July 19, 2011 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Archeological excavations are under way in Van, aimed to reveal traces of Urartu civilization. During excavations a stone with inscriptions was found which is supposed to be a part of the largest temple of Urartians. Images of the tree of life, winged lion and many others were revealed on Ayanis Fortress built by Rusa II, a king of the Urartian Kingdom who ruled between 685 and 645 B.C. Excavations of the fortress, 35 km. north of the modern town of Van, helped throw daylight upon history and explore plenty of artworks and artifacts that are already exposed in the museums. A group of 40 researchers from Ege University carry out works on revealing history of the region 2600 years ago. Researcher from Ege University Mahmut Bilge Basturk stated that the stele found is the longest inscription not only for Van and also for Armenia and Iran, on the territory of which Urartu was situated. It is the only historical monument revealed in ideal condition. It is reported that the excavations will continue till the end of the month, according to TRT-Russia.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
