Posted on 09/07/2015 10:36:00 AM PDT by the scotsman
'Using just a small hand trowel these archaeologists are painstakingly working to unlock the secrets of an ancient kingdom.
Historians believe they have unearthed tombs dating back over 2,800 years in Van, eastern Turkey.
The pithos burial chambers, which are like large ceramic jars, are thought to be from the Kingdom of Uratu, which ruled the country from the mid-ninth century BC until its defeat by the Medes.
Historians at work in the Turkish town of Vans, which was the capital of the Urartian Kingdom. Vans was the capital of the Urartian Kingdom until it fell early in the sixth century BC.
Every summer a team of around 50 archaeologists take part in an annual excavation at Van Fortress in a bid to uncover treasures that have been buried for thousands of years.
With permission from the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism university teams have been working together.
They are currently working at the top of the fortress, where a palace was located, and the northern quarter.'
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baby body parts?
Not Turkey—but ARMENIA.
Turkey took over this area during the 1915 Armenian genocide.
Keep the muzzy filth away from it.
Beware the Pickeling Dead?
Is this where the skate shoe was invented?
Is it down by the river?
Ping
I’ll never forget Lake Van. The defeat of the Byzantines by the Turks in 1071 AD. One of history’s great turning points (if there is such a thing).
Jars are great. I recently started putting things in jars.
Pickles?
Peanut Butter?
Oh my!
I keep my face in a jar by the door
Something that should remain buried, perchance?
TRAYSURE!
The contents of Al Capone’s vault?
A fascinating people:
http://www.messagetoeagle.com/urartu.php#.Ve3LvRFREjI
http://www.noahsarksearch.com/urartu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urartu
http://www.ancientanatolia.com/historical/urartian_period.htm
http://www.armenian-history.com/Nyuter/HISTORY/ArmeniaBC/Urartu/kingdom_of_urartu.htm
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