The military scenes on the Urartian bronze belts (9th to the early of the 6th century BC)

Abstract

The Urartians controlled the vast area around Van, Sivan and Urmia lakes during 9th to the early of the 6th hundred BC.  They were able to extend their small kingdom to a vast empire and became a great opponent of the Assyrian Empire. This strong state relied on a strong military, strong fortifications, and specific military equipment.

 The paper deals with the metal belts that were used by the Urartian military leaders, soldiers, hunters and the men and women of Urartu as a protector and as well as an ornament over their clothes.