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Sugunia was the first capital of Arame of Urartu. The city was mentioned in an inscription by the king Shalmaneser III, who destroyed it in 858 BC. The Origins of the Urartians in the Light of the Van/Karagündüz Excavations, by Veli Sevin, p.159
The Monolith Inscription of Shalmaneser III:
Although its exact location is unknown, Shalamaneser III's placement of Sugunia near "the sea of Nairi" has led some scholars to place it near Lake Van or near Lake Urmia.Trevor Bryce. The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia. Taylor & Francis. p. 665. 2009.Kamal-Aldin Niknami, Ali Hozhabri, eds. Archaeology of Iran in the Historical Period. p. 41. 2020.
After Sugunia was sacked and burnt by Shalmaneser III, Arame moved his capital to Arzashkun, which was subsequently attacked by the Assyrians in 856 BC.
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