fortress of Argishtikhinili

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The fortress of Argishtikhinili was a major Urartian stronghold and royal city founded by King Argishti I in the 8th century BCE in the Ararat plain, in what is now Armenia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Urartian fortress
ancient city
archaeological site
archaeologicalFinds architectural remains
inscribed bricks
pottery
associatedWith Urartian royal inscriptions
builtFor expansion of Urartian control in Ararat plain
country Armenia
culture Urartian
currentCondition ruins
excavated 20th century
excavatedBy Armenian archaeologists
Soviet archaeologists
foundedBy Argishti I of Urartu
linked to: Argishti I
hasFunction military stronghold
royal city
hasPart fortification walls
gates
palatial complex
storage facilities
towers
water management installations
heritageStatus archaeological heritage of Armenia
languageOfInscriptions Urartian
linked to: Urartian language
locatedIn Ararat plain
Armavir Province
locatedInTime 8th century BCE
locatedNear Armavir, Armenia
Echmiadzin
material mudbrick
stone
namedAfter Argishti I of Urartu
linked to: Argishti I
nearbyWaterBody Aras River
linked to: Araz River
openToPublic yes
partOf Kingdom of Urartu
region South Caucasus
significance major Urartian royal center in Ararat plain
strategicImportance control of routes across Ararat plain
timePeriod Iron Age
Urartian period
usedFor administrative center
control of Ararat plain
storage of agricultural surplus

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Kingdom of Urartu constructed fortress of Argishtikhinili