Grave of Urartian woman buried with jewelry unearthed in eastern Turkey

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: An archaeologist carries out excavation as a skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: Archaeologists carry out excavation as a skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A close-up pH๏τo shows jewelry on a skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A close-up pH๏τo shows jewelry on a skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms.

Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in Turkey's Van

VAN, TURKEY – AUGUST 31: A skeleton of a Royal Urartu woman buried with jewelry is found during the archaeological excavations at a necropolis of the Urartu period in Gurpinar district of Turkey’s eastern Van province on August 31, 2020. Excavation works continue at the 2,750 year-old Necropolis, where aristocrats are believed to be buried. A royal woman skeleton was found wearing pendulum earrings, a ring on her finger, a necklace on her neck, an ornamental pin, and dragon-headed bracelets on her both arms

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