Artistic Compositions Combined with Hieroglyphic Inscriptionsin Urartian Decorative and Applied Art: a Comparative Study

<jats:p>The article is dedicated to the analysis of compositions combined with hieroglyphic inscriptions attested in several examples of Urartian decorative and applied art. In the written culture of pre-Christian Armenia, hieroglyphic writing stands out as a distinct phenomenon. Although some researchers have addressed the subject, the scarcity of Urartian hieroglyphic finds has thus far prevented a systematic study. The research examines rare examples of decorative art containing hieroglyphic inscriptions, found at sites such as Karmir Blur (Red Hill, Teyshebaini, Armenia), Toprak Kale, Altintepe (Turkey) and other locations.</jats:p>