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Archaeologists working at the ancient fortress-city of Argisztihinili in Armenia have made a surprising discovery - a one-meter-tall stone idol carved with haunting human features. Found as part of a stone chest in its original context, this 2,500-year-old artifact represents one of the most significant finds from the Urartian Kingdom, offering rare insight into the spiritual beliefs of one of the ancient Near East's most enigmatic civilizations reports PAP. The discovery was made during excavations on Saint David's Hill, where an Armenian-Polish expedition also uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved cremation cemetery containing twelve urns with grave goods. The Forgotten Kingdom of Urartu: From Prosperity to Fall Who Were The Enigmatic Urartian Gods? A Face from the Distant Past The idol was