Urartian MonumentsBaşbulak (A 5-26) The inscribed stone was found in 1888 in the walls of the ruined fortress of Başbulak, near the village of the same name (now Bulakbaşı) in the Karakoyunlu district of Iğdır province. The inscription has been lost since that time. Transliteration:1 d[hal]-di-e e-ú-[ri-e]2 [i]-ni É ba-[du]-ú-[si-e]3 [mmì]-nu-a-še miš-pu-u-ni-hi-ni-[še]4 [ši]-di-iš-tú-ni É.GAL5 [ši]-di-iš-tú-ni ba-du-ú-[si-e]6 … Read more
Değirmenköy (A 5-64) The incomplete cylindrical stone was copied in 1899 by W. Belck in Değirmenköy, about 12 km east of the city of Van, but it has been lost since then. Transliteration:1 […] bar-zi-di-bi-du-ni ti-i-ni dhal-di-ni-ni […]2 […] bar-zi-di-bi-du-ni ti-i-ni dhal-di-[ni-ni …] Translation:“[…] barzudibiduni [of Minua] is (its) name. Through the [protection?] of the … Read more
Bingöl Dağ (A 9-36) The stele was seen and copied in 1898 by Dr. F. Oswald and H. F. B. Lynch somewhere below the western summit of Bingöl Dağ, northwest of Varto. It was already lying on the ground, and only a few lines were readable. A cross with a circle at its upper end … Read more
Hamam (A 8-32) An inscribed stone block was found in the 1970s in the village of Hamam, about 8 km east of the city of Erzurum. It is roughly 1 m wide and 0.5 m high and is reportedly in the inventory of the Erzurum Museum. Transliteration:1 dhal-di-ni-ni uš-ma-ši-ni2 mar-gi-iš-ti-še3 mmì-nu-a-hi-ni-še4 i-ni ʾa-ri šú-u-ni5 30 … Read more
Shisheh (A 11-6) The rock inscription is located on the mountain overlooking the village of Shisheh, about 40 km northeast of Ahar in Iranian Azerbaijan. It was discovered in 1998 by A. Hejebri-Nobari during an archaeological survey. It is carved on the east face of the rock forming the highest peak of the mountain, which … Read more
Ortadamla (A 9-9) The rock inscription is located on a rocky outcrop on the north side of the village of Ortadamla, about 13 km east of Patnos. The east-facing inscription is carved in a niche 110 cm high, 120 cm wide, and 25 to 45 cm deep. The inscription occupies the slightly raised center section … Read more
Dağönü / Ererin (A 5-18) Two basalt fragments form the lower part of a stele. One fragment was found in the late 19th century in Ererin (now Dağönü), about 10 km north of Ayanis on the eastern shore of Lake Van. It measures 85 cm in height, 71 cm in width, and 34 cm in … Read more
Ayanis (A 12-1) The lengthy and well-preserved inscription of Rusa II was discovered in 1997 during excavations at Ayanis fortress. It is inscribed on basalt wall blocks of the façade and entry corridor of the tower-temple, which the inscription names “Foundations of Rusa in front of Mt. Eiduru” (mRušahinili KUREidurukai). The site of Ayanis is … Read more
Karmir Blur (A 12-2) Multiple inscribed building blocks, all part of the same large text, were uncovered in 1962 during excavations at Karmir Blur, the site of an ancient Urartian city. A total of 12 blocks, two of which are fragmentary, were found in a medieval pit in the southeast section of the mound. The … Read more
Razliq (A 11-4) The rock inscription is located on the east side of a ravine on the southern slopes of the Savelan (Sabalan) Mountains, about 6 km north of the village of Razliq, located about 13 km north of the city of Sarab in Iran. The inscribed surface covers a shallow niche 85 cm high … Read more
