Urartian Mural Fragment of Two Bulls

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 05 September 2017
Urartian Mural Fragment of Two Bulls

This mural fragment of two bulls pulling a plow once adorned the large palace hall at Erebuni Fortress. It dates from the 8th century BCE when the area was under Urartian control. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Culture Preserve, Yerevan)

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James Blake Wiener
James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, September 05). Urartian Mural Fragment of Two Bulls. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7186/

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Wiener, James B. "Urartian Mural Fragment of Two Bulls." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 05, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7186/.

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Wiener, James B. "Urartian Mural Fragment of Two Bulls." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 05 Sep 2017. Web. 12 Nov 2019.

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