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Urartu (former nation/state/empire) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 33 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.5500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 042 46 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 42.7660 decimal degrees |
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Note: Iron Age kingdom centred around Lake Van in the Armenian Highlands. Flourished in the mid-9th century BCE; conquered by Media in the early 6th century BCE. The Urartu were followed by the Armenians. |
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| Urartu (preferred,C,V)
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| Urashtu (C,V)
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| māt Urarṭu (C,V)
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| Kingdom of Van (C,V)
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| Kingdom of Ararat (C,V)
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............ | Biblical reference |
| Biai (C,V)
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| Biainili (C,V)
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| Արարատյան Թագավորություն (C,V,Armenian,U)
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| Ուրարտու (C,V,Armenian,U)
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| Վանի Թագավորություն (C,V,Armenian,U)
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Urartu (former nation/state/empire) (P) |
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Armenia .......... (historical region) |
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(World, Asia) [7004538] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Van Gölü .......... (lake) |
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(World, Asia, Türkiye) [1119011] |
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