# Urartu Art — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/urartu-art-whe-definition-discussion/3928>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/urartu-art-whe-definition-discussion/3928 "2018-02-12T09:59:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/urartu-art-whe-definition-discussion/3928/1 "2018-02-12T09:59:46Z")

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The art produced by the Urartu civilization, which flourished in ancient Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran from the 9th to 6th century BCE, is best seen in bronze figurines of deities, bronze cauldrons with animal and goddess head decorations, and vibrant wall paintings. A mix of Mesopotamian and indigenous subjects coupled with outstanding craft skills make the artworks of Urartu some of the star attractions in the Near Eastern collections of museums worldwide from London to Saint Petersburg.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu\_Art/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu_Art/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/urartu-art-whe-definition-discussion/3928/2 "2026-07-28T23:02:26Z")

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