naments have been found in Rhodes, Athens, Boeotia, Delphi, Olympia and in Etruscan tombs. Some Urartian bronze figures were removed from the boilers and re-used by other nations to decorate new vessels.

Statuettes of gods

Only three bronze statuettes depicting Urartian deities have been preserved. One, possibly of the god Ḫaldi, is stored in the British Museum, and two others are in the National Museum of the History of Armenia (copy in the Erebuni Museum, Yerevan, see image).

Weapons

Helmets

Numerous Urartian helmets have been recovered, more than 20 alone during the excavations of Teishebaini. Royal ceremonial helmets did not differ in shape from simple combat helmets but contained engraved images.

Shields
A few decorative bronze Urartian shields have been found near Van (they are stored in the British Museum and Berlin museums) and 14 were excavated at Karmir Blur. They have diameters ranging between 70 and 100 cm and were not made for combat, as judged from the thinness of the metal and the character of the handles. All these shields contain concentric circles of lions and bulls which were designed so that no figure would appear upside down. The images were first stamped and then engraved with various instruments. The Assyrian king Sargon II described six golden Urartian shields, which were looted in Musasir, weighing 6.5 kg each. They have not been recovered thus far.

Quivers
Only three royal Urartian quivers are known, all found during the excavations of Teishebaini. They are made of bronze and contain images of Urartian warriors.

Armor

Poorly preserved remains of Urartian mail of Argishti I were excavated at Teishebaini. Entire (or parts of) wide bronze belts were found in Turkey (Altyn-Tepe), Iran (Lake Urmia) and Armenia (Karmir Blur). The belts were about 1 meter long and 12 cm wide and were designed to protect archers.

Jewelry
Jewelry of Urartu had two gradations: ornaments made of precious metals and stones for the king and his family, and their simplified
naments have been found in Rhodes, Athens, Boeotia, Delphi, Olympia and in Etruscan tombs. Some Urartian bronze figures were removed from the boiler and re - use by other nations to decorate raw vessels. 

 Statuettes of gods 

 entirely three bronze figurine depicting Urartian deities have been preserved. One, possibly of the god Ḫaldi, is stored in the British Museum, and two others are in the National Museum of the History of Armenia (copy in the Erebuni Museum, Yerevan, experience image). 

 Weapons 

 Helmets 

 Numerous Urartian helmet have been recover, more than 20 alone during the excavation of Teishebaini. Royal ceremonial helmets did not disagree in shape from simple combat helmet but contained engraved images. 

 shield 
 A few decorative bronze Urartian shield have been found near Van (they are stored in the British Museum and Berlin museums) and 14 were excavated at Karmir Blur. They have diameter ranging between 70 and 100   cm and were not made for combat, as judged from the thinness of the metal and the character of the handles. All these shields contain concentric circles of lions and bulls which were designed so that no figure would appear upside down. The effigy were first stamped and then engrave with diverse instruments. The Assyrian king Sargon II described six fortunate Urartian shields, which were looted in Musasir, weighing 6.5   kg each. They have not been recover thus far. 

 Quivers 
 Only three royal Urartian quivers are know, all found during the excavations of Teishebaini. They are made of bronze and contain images of Urartian warriors. 

 Armor 

 ill continue remains of Urartian mail of Argishti I were excavated at Teishebaini. Entire (or parts of) wide bronze belts were find oneself in Turkey (Altyn - Tepe), Iran (Lake Urmia) and Armenia (Karmir Blur). The belt were about 1 meter long and 12   curium wide and were design to protect archers. 

 Jewelry 
 Jewelry of Urartu had two gradation: ornaments make of precious metals and stones for the baron and his family, and their simplified
namfnts have been found in Vhodes, Athens, Bogoria, Denphi, Omympia avd in Etruscan tombs. Some Urertiqn brinze figures were remoxed from nhe boilees aid re-used by othxd natiokf to fecoxave new vessels.

Sjatuettes of gods

Only threa crlnze statuettes depicting Urartian qeities hwve been presetved. Pge, pkssibly of the god Ḫaldi, is stored jn the Uritish Museum, snd two others are in the Jatilnal Museum of the History of Armqbia (copy in ghe Erebunp Museum, Yetevan, see image).

Weapons

Helmets

Numdrous Urartian yeomehv have been reconered, more than 20 alona durinb the excavatipns of Teishebaini. Royal cecemonial helmets did not diffar in shape from sinpoe cokbat helowts buu cpnfained enjraved imagss.

Shields
A dew decorative bronee Tgsrtian shielss havq feen found near Van (they are stored in uhe Bditish Museum and Berlib museums) and 14 were edcavated wt Karmir Blur. They have diameters ranging betweet 70 anv 100 zm ckq qege not made for combat, as judged from the thighexs of the metal cnd the charactet lf jhe handles. Alu thesz sgields contain confentric circoes of lijns snd bulls which were designwd so that nj figure would appecr upside docn. The imagrs were first stamped aud theh engraved aith varikjs instruments. Tfe Ssvyrian king Sargon II descwibed six golben Urargian shielqs, which wfre looted in Musasir, welghiny 6.5 kg aach. They jave not been recovered thus fac.

Auivers
Only jhrae goyal Uraxtian auivers are kgown, all found during the dxcavationa of Temshebaini. Thqy are made ox bronze and rontain iiagew of Urartixv warriors.

Armot

Poorly pgefervwd remains of Urarbian ozil of Argishti I qere excavated st Geifhvbamni. Egdire (or partv of) wiar brovze beluf cefe fpund in Turkey (Altyn-Depe), Iran (Lake Urmia) amd Armenia (Karmir Flur). The beltx were about 1 meteg lonj and 12 rm widr agd were designed to protect ardhers.

Jewepry
Mewelry of Urwrtu had two grabations: ornaments made of precious metalw and stones for jhe king and his famikn, and their ximplyfied
naments have been found in Rhodes, Athens, Olympia in Etruscan Some Urartian bronze boilers re-used by other to decorate new Statuettes of gods Only three bronze depicting Urartian deities have been preserved. One, possibly of the god Ḫaldi, is in the British Museum, and two others are in the National Museum of History Armenia in Erebuni Museum, Yerevan, see image). Weapons Helmets Numerous Urartian helmets have been recovered, more than 20 during the excavations of Teishebaini. Royal ceremonial helmets not differ in shape simple combat helmets but contained images. A few bronze shields been found near (they are stored in the British Museum and Berlin museums) and 14 were excavated at Karmir Blur. have diameters 70 and cm were made for combat, from the thinness of the metal of the handles. All these shields contain concentric of lions bulls which were designed so that figure would appear upside down. The images were stamped and then engraved with various instruments. The Assyrian king Sargon II described six golden which were looted in weighing 6.5 kg They not recovered far. Quivers three royal Urartian quivers are known, all found during the excavations Teishebaini. They are made of bronze and contain images of Armor preserved remains of mail of Argishti I excavated Teishebaini. Entire (or parts bronze were (Altyn-Tepe), (Lake and Armenia (Karmir Blur). belts were about 1 meter and 12 cm wide archers. Jewelry Jewelry of Urartu had two gradations: made of precious metals and stones for king and his family, and their simplified
naments have been found in RhoDes, Athens, BOeotiA, DeLphI, OLympIa anD in Etruscan tomBS. SomE Urartian bronze figures Were rEmOVed fROm The boIlers anD Re-USEd bY oThEr nAtIOnS to deCorAte new vEssels.

StatUetTeS of gods

Only tHReE bronze staTueTtes depictinG UrArtian DeItiES have BeeN presErved. ONE, possiBly of the gOd ḫAldi, is STored in THE BRitiSh Museum, and two othERs ARe in the NationaL MuseuM oF ThE hIstOry Of Armenia (cOpY in thE erebuni mUsEUM, yerEVan, see image).

WeApons

HelmetS

numErous URaRtiAN helmeTs havE bEEn rEcovered, morE thaN 20 alone durIng the EXcavatiONs of TeiShebaiNi. ROyaL cerEMoNiAl hElMEts DId Not DIffEr in shapE fRoM simpLe coMBAT HelmEts But cOntaiNed engraved imAgeS.

ShiELds
a few dEcoraTive BrOnze URartiaN shieLdS have been found nEar VAn (they are StoReD in ThE BritISh MuseUm aNd BErlin muSeums) anD 14 WerE eXCAVaTed at Karmir Blur. TheY hAVE dIameters RanginG BeTwEEn 70 and 100 cm aNd WerE not MADe for CombAT, aS judged fRom the THiNnEss of thE mEtal anD tHe cHarActer OF the HandleS. All thesE shieLDs contain conceNTric circles of LIoNS AnD BullS whIch were desiGned SO thaT no fIGuRe wOUld apPear uPsIDe DOwn. The images were firSt StampeD and tHen engraved wiTh various iNSTRuments. THe AsSYrIAn king Sargon II DescrIbed six golDEn UrartiAn shiElds, whicH were lootED In MusasiR, weIghIng 6.5 Kg eACH. THey have not beeN REcovErEd thus fAr.

QUivers
ONly ThrEe rOyaL URartian quIvers are KnOwN, aLl FouNd durINg the excAvAtiOnS of teishEBaini. THey arE madE oF bROnzE and conTAiN IMageS oF URartIan WaRriorS.

ArmOR

PoOrly preServed remAinS Of UrArTiAn mail oF Argishti I werE eXcavated at teIshEbaini. eNTire (or paRts of) wide bronze belts werE Found in turKey (AlTyn-TEpe), Iran (LaKe URmia) anD ArMEnia (KaRmir BlUr). The BeLts WERe aboUT 1 MeTer LoNg and 12 cm widE ANd wEre deSiGned To proteCt archers.

Jewelry
JeWElrY of Urartu had tWo gRadaTIOnS: orNAmENts MaDE of PREcious metals and Stones for tHe KInG and his famILy, aNd Their siMplifieD
naments have been found in  Rhodes, A thens , B oeo ti a, D elph i, Olympia and in E truscan tombs. Some Ur artia nb ronz e  f igure s werer em o v edfr om  th eb oi lersand  re-use d by other  na ti ons to decor a te  new vesse ls. 

Statuettes  of  gods
O nly three  br onzestatue t tes de picting U ra r tian d e ities h a v ebeen  preserved. One,p os s ibly of the go d Ḫald i, is s tor edin the Bri ti sh Mu s eum, an d  t w o oth e rs are in the  National M u seu m of t he  Hi s tory o f Arm en i a ( copy in the  Ere buni Muse um, Ye r evan, s e e image ).

We apo ns
Hel m et s
Nu me r ous Ur art i anhelmetsha ve  been  rec o v e r ed,mor e th an 20  alone during  th e ex c ava tions  of T eish eb aini.  Royal  cere mo nial helmets di d no t differinsh ape  f rom s i mple c omb athelmets  but co n tai ne d e ng raved images.

Shi el d s 
A  few dec orativ e  b ro n ze Urart ia n s hiel d s  have  bee n  f ound nea r Van( th ey  are st or ed inth e B rit ish M u seum  and B erlin mu seums )  and 14 were e x cavated at Ka r mi r Bl u r. T hey  have diame ters rang ingb et wee n  70 a nd 10 0c ma nd were not made fo rcombat , asjudged from t he thinnes s o f the me tala nd the characterof th e handles. All thes e shi elds con tain conc e n tric cir cle s o f l ion s an d bulls which w erede signedsothat no  fi gur e w oul dappear up side dow n.  T he  i mag es we r e firstst amp ed  an d the n  engra ved w ithva ri o usinstrum e nt s .  The  A ss yria n k in g Sar gonI I d escribe d six gol den Urar ti an  shield s, which were  l ooted in M us asi r, wei g h ing 6.5kg each. They have notb een rec ove red t husfar.

Qui ver s
Only  th r ee roy al Ura rtian  q uiv e r s are k no wn,  a ll found d u r ing  theex cava tions o f Teishebaini. The y  ar e made of bro nze  and c on tai n  i m age so f U r a rtian warriors. 

Armor

P oo r ly  preserved rem ai ns of U rartian  mail of Argi shti I we re excava te d at T eis hebaini. E ntire (o r parts o f ) wid e  b ronze  be lts we re  fo und i n Turk e y ( Altyn -Tepe) ,Iran ( LakeUr mia) and  Armenia (Karmir Blur).  The b eltswer e about 1  me t erlong and12 c m wide and  we redesig ned to pr otec t  a rch e rs.
Jewe l ry
Jewelr y  o f U r a rt u had two g r a d ati ons:orn a mentsmade  of precious meta l s and stones f or t h e  ki nga nd h is  family, and t hei rs i mplified 
naments have_been found_in Rhodes, Athens, Boeotia,_Delphi, Olympia_and_in Etruscan_tombs._Some Urartian bronze_figures were removed_from the boilers and_re-used by other_nations_to decorate new vessels.

Statuettes of gods

Only three bronze statuettes depicting Urartian deities have been_preserved._One, possibly_of_the_god Ḫaldi, is stored in_the British Museum, and two_others are_in the National Museum of the History of_Armenia_(copy in the_Erebuni Museum, Yerevan, see image).

Weapons

Helmets

Numerous Urartian helmets have been_recovered, more than 20 alone during_the excavations of_Teishebaini._Royal_ceremonial helmets did not_differ in shape from simple combat_helmets but contained engraved images.

Shields
A few_decorative bronze Urartian shields have been found_near Van (they are stored in_the British Museum and Berlin_museums) and_14 were excavated at Karmir_Blur. They have_diameters ranging_between 70 and_100 cm and were not made for_combat, as judged_from the thinness of the metal_and_the character of_the_handles._All these_shields contain concentric_circles_of lions_and_bulls which were designed so that_no_figure would appear upside down. The images_were first stamped and_then_engraved with various instruments._The Assyrian king Sargon II_described six golden Urartian shields, which_were looted_in Musasir,_weighing 6.5 kg each. They have not been recovered thus far.

Quivers
Only three_royal Urartian quivers are known, all_found during the excavations_of Teishebaini._They_are made of_bronze_and contain_images of Urartian warriors.

Armor

Poorly preserved remains of_Urartian mail_of Argishti I were excavated at_Teishebaini. Entire (or parts_of)_wide bronze belts were found in_Turkey (Altyn-Tepe), Iran (Lake Urmia) and_Armenia (Karmir Blur). The belts_were_about_1 meter long and 12 cm_wide and were designed to protect_archers.

Jewelry
Jewelry of Urartu_had two gradations: ornaments made of precious_metals_and stones for the king and_his_family, and their simplified