Mysterious Human-Faced Idol Discovered on Saint David’s Hill

Mysterious human-faced idol discovered on Saint David’s Hill

Recent excavations on Saint David’s Hill in the ancient fortress-city of Argištiḫinili have led to the discovery of a stone slab carved with a human-faced idol. First founded in the 8th century BC during the expansion of the Urartians in the Transcaucasus, Argištiḫinili was likely intended as an administrative centre (rather than a military base) over the fertile Ararat plain. The excavation, led by Dr. Mateusz Iskra from the University of Warsa…

2,500-Year-Old Idol Unearthed in Armenia’s Urartian Fortress May Reveal Secrets of a Vanished Faith - Anatolian Archaeology

A 2,500-year-old volcanic stone idol discovered in Armenia’s ancient Urartian fortress of Argishtikhinili offers rare insight...