Urartu: The Forgotten Kingdom
2020 · 50 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · DIR. Vaga Vardanyan
Overview
In the Bible, Urartu was the most ancient state on Earth. It was there where Noah’s ark stopped, and there where humanity found its salvation. The locals had a developed culture, economy, astronomy, and religious life. According to scientists’ latest discoveries, the culture of Urartu was the most advanced in the ancient world. And it had a great impact on the Persian Empire of the Achaemenids and ancient Greece. Due to a lack of research, Urartu is probably one of the most mysterious states in history. This documentary will introduce us to its unique background.
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00:00:09 It is said in the Bible, Noah's Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat…
00:02:30 The Bible also says that the Armenian Highland was the place that granted salvation to Noah
00:04:23 In the Bible, Ararat is Urartu.
00:06:12 the city of Tushpa, modern Van.
00:08:17 founded the capital city, Arzashkun, and formed an army to resist the permanent Assyrian threat.
00:10:54 He turned the whole country into a unified front and started preparing for a new war.
00:12:48 The fortresses of Urartu could not be taken without siege weapons.
00:14:43 Pilgrimage is also associated with Haldi,
00:16:36 Some walls above the gorges reached 15 meters in height,
00:18:33 Menua made Urartu a powerful kingdom, an empire even.
00:20:32 After these events the Assyrians described Argishti, the king of Urartu, as “frightening as a heavy storm”.
00:22:45 in Ararat plain, so it's very important.
00:24:34 He went as far as the land of Babilu, which certain experts consider to be Babylon.
00:26:21 In these trying times, Rusa I ascended to the throne in 735 BC.
00:28:55 The main difference between now and then is that religion was not separate from the state,
00:30:57 Both Sargon II and Rusa I did not dare to go for a direct confrontation.
00:32:56 that Rusa I stopped to camp with a large army in a gorge east of Lake Urmia
00:35:07 dreaming of the seizure of the capital of Urartu.
00:37:19 The next king of Urartu was the son of Rusa I, Argishti II.
00:39:28 Gradually, Argishti II returned the regions that broke off
00:41:14 Due to this excavation and these studies, the science was pushed towards
00:43:04 People could keep oil, beer, wine and other products in karases for a long time
00:44:51 Especially, when it collapsed, and why.
00:46:37 thus growing into one of the largest civilizations of this grand and mysterious ancient world.
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