The people called Urartus
spoke a dialect of Hurri language which was totally different
than the common Anatolian languages of Indo-European origin. They
lived around the eastern provinces of Anatolia, Iran and southern
Russia of today. The kingdom of Urartu ruled the land, reaching
to the shores of Syria during the 8th century B.C.
Urartus were known to be very skillful at bronze workmanship. Many artifacts from this civilization were found even in Frygian and Etrusk cities.
