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| | Biblical Archeology, Bible And Archeology |
 | | The Assyrian king Uras-Pal-acur (circa 1190-1170 BC) made a raid into Armenia, and mentions the central district (UrarTu proper, near Lake Van), the land of the Manna (Minni, Jeremiah 51:27), Nahri ("the Rivers"), Ashguza (Ashkenaz, ib), etc. Another invader was Tiglath-pileser I (circa 1110-1090 BC). |
 | | Finally in 606 BC they took part in the destruction of Nineveh, and in that of Babylon later. |
 | | The greatest Armenian king was Tigranes I. (96-55 BC), a warrior who raised Armenia for a time to the foremost position in Asia. |
| www.biblicalarcheology.net /OlderWorks/Armenia.html (2015 words) |
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