"Archaeologists say the Urartians failed to overcome harsh winter conditions
Friday, March 3, 2006
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
The Urartians established a kingdom around Lake Van in eastern Anatolia but failed to deal with severe winter conditions, especially snow, in an effective way, said Professor Veli Sevin on Wednesday, according to archaeological findings.
Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Sevin said he conducted comprehensive archaeological studies on the ancient Urartian civilization. He said this civilization was an important regional power in the early 1st millennium B.C., surviving for around 300 years, and that they were highly developed."
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