Urartu: The Mountain Kingdom Before Armenia

Long before the kingdom of Tigranes the Great or the conversion to Christianity, the Armenian highlands were home to a powerful and sophisticated civilization: Urartu. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Van, centered around the majestic fortress of Tushpa. They discuss how the Urartians built an irrigation network that still waters the fields of modern Armenia, the mystery of their cuneiform inscriptions left on mountainsides, and the devastating invasion by the Scythians and Medes that brought their kingdom to an end. Lucas explains how Urartu's legacy persisted through the Armenian language and the name Ararat itself, linking biblical tradition to archaeological fact. From the god Ḫaldi to the canals of Menua, this episode uncovers the roots of Armenian civilization in the Bronze and Iron Ages, setting the stage for everything that followed. #Urartu #KingdomOfVan #Tushpa #Ararat #Cuneiform #Aldi #Menua #ArgishtiI #SarduriII #Scythians #Medes #ArmenianHistory #BronzeAge #IronAge #AncientNearEast #Caucasus #FexingoHistory #History #MountArarat #ArmenianGenocide Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo