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title: Urartu
author: Artaxiad
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8065/urartu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Urartu
_Authored by Artaxiad_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8065.gif)
## Image Caption
A map indicating the extent of the [Urartu civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu_Civilization/) (9th-6th century BCE) which covered parts of modern [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/), [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) and Iran.
## External Links
- [Urartu | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/urar/hd_urar.htm)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artaxiad. (2018, February 07). Urartu. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artaxiad. "Urartu." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2018. .
### MLA
Artaxiad. "Urartu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13-Urartu-9-6mta.gif) by [**Artaxiad**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13-Urartu-9-6mta.gif). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 February 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.