Anzaf

Urartian Inscriptions of Anzaf Fortresses

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Lower Anzaf (A 2-6A–C) Three duplicates on large limestone blocks, bearing the foundation inscription of the fortress of Lower (Aşağı) Anzaf about 15 km northeast of the city of Van, were discovered during the construction of a bypass of the Van-Özalp road, which cut through a corner of the fortress. Blocks A and B are … Read more

Anzaf Fortresses

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➥ Anzaf Inscriptions The fortresses of Upper Anzaf (Yukarı Anzaf) and Lower Anzaf (Aşağı Anzaf) represent a critical architectural and strategic complex from the Urartian period, located approximately 10 km northeast of Van in eastern Turkey. These fortified sites were constructed during the reigns of Kings Išpuini and Minua in the 9th–8th centuries BCE and … Read more