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title: Urartian Burial Urn
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7661/urartian-burial-urn/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Urartian Burial Urn

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Urartian Burial Urn](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7661.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7661.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) urn was discovered near the ancient [Erebuni](https://www.worldhistory.org/Erebuni/) Fortress. It dates from the 8th century BCE and is made from baked clay. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/).)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 20). Urartian Burial Urn. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7661/urartian-burial-urn/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Urartian Burial Urn." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 20, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7661/urartian-burial-urn/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Urartian Burial Urn." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7661/urartian-burial-urn/>.

## License & Copyright

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