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The mighty castle o f Hoshap formed an Ottoman barrier
against the Persians, who were liable to attack at any time.
Hoshap was built on Urartian foundations.
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Symbols of power after the collapse o f the Byzantines, the
Seljuks and the last semi-independent Armenian principalities:
a Mongol coat o f arms and the symbol o f Turkish rule, the
"Black Ram" (thirteenth and fourteenth centuries A. D.) To the
detriment o f all concerned, the extreme nationalism o f the
Armenian ruling class prevented the continued co-existence of
the Armenians with the other peoples and tribes o f eastern
Anatolia.
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"The Lion o f Patnos", bronze, Urartian, early 8th century В. C.
(All objects are from the museum in Van.)