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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. |
 | | Thus the Arsacide dynasty was established in that country and lasted till the fall of the Parthian empire (226 AD), the Armenian kings very generally recognizing the Parthian monarchs as their suzerains. |
| www.biblicalarcheology.net /OlderWorks/Armenia.html (2015 words) |
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