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Izirtu

Also known as Zirta

Izirtu, also written Zirta, was the capital of the kingdom of Mannaea in north-western Iran, named in Assyrian royal inscriptions of the 9th to 7th centuries BCE, which record Assyrian armies attacking it. Its location has not been securely identified; proposals include the area of Saqqez and the site of Qalaichi near Bukan.

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Mannaea

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Izirtu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/izirtu
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“Izirtu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/izirtu. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Izirtu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/izirtu.
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