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76 Cuneiform-Inscribed Pithoi Unearthed at Kevenli Fortress: The Largest Ancient Storage Complex of the Urartian Kingdom
Archaeologists excavating Kevenli Fortress, located on the lower slopes of Mount Erek in eastern Turkey’s Van province, have uncovered 76 massive storage jars (pithoi) bearing cuneiform markings. The discovery represents the largest known ancient storage facility in the region and provides unprecedented insight into Urartian agricultural and administrative systems. The Urartian Kingdom, which flourished from…