Habibuşağı (A 9-4) The lengthy rock inscription was located on a rock on the eastern bank of the Euphrates near Habibuşağı, between the villages of Izollu (now Kale) and Kömürhan. However, in the late 1980s, the rock was submerged under the waters of the Karakaya Dam. The inscription was carved in a rectangular niche about … Read more
Atamhan (A 9-6) The rock inscription was formerly on a hill near the village of Atamhan (now Vardadzor) on the southwest shore of Lake Sevan. It was detached in 1882 and transferred to Tbilisi. The detached fragment measures about 42 cm high and 79 cm wide and is currently in the Georgian Museum in Tbilisi. … Read more
Karakala (A 8-15) The rock inscription from Karakala (Karakale) is on the east bank of the Araxes River, about 21 km west of Armavir, at the beginning of the canal diverted from the Araxes to Armavir and Sardarapat. The inscribed area is 38 cm high and 67 cm wide. It is inaccessible due to its … Read more
Bahçecik (A 9-18) The incomplete slab was found in the early 1990s built into the wall of a private house in the village of Bahçecik in the Karakoçan district of Elazığ. The slab measures 59 cm in height, 90 cm in width, and 30 cm in thickness and is currently in the Elazığ Museum. It … Read more
Temple Inscription (A 9-17) Two inscribed basalt blocks were excavated in situ on the left side of the temple entrance at Çavuştepe. A third block that should have been to their right is missing. The blocks are 31 cm high; the left block is 49 cm wide, and the right block is 70.5 cm wide. … Read more
Tsovak (A 9-7) The rock inscription is located at the western end of the village of Tsovak on the southeast shore of Lake Sevan. The nine-line inscription is carved in a shallow niche 40 cm high and 80 cm wide, the surface of which is littered with small cavities. Transliteration:1 dhal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni šú-ri-e2 ka-ru-ni … Read more
Javankaleh (A 8-13) The rock inscription is located near the eastern shore of Lake Urmia, approximately 8 km east of the town of Ajabsir and 1.5 km west of the village of Javankaleh. It is engraved on a rocky outcrop beneath the summit of a volcanic lava hill at an altitude of 1,412 m above … Read more
Nor-Bajazet (A 10-1) The poorly hewn basalt cornerstone, inscribed on two adjacent faces, was found reused in a wall, originally coming from the Berdi-Gluh hill in the city of Kamo (formerly Nor-Bajazet, now Gavar) on the western shore of Lake Sevan, Armenia. The left face measures 47 cm in height, with a max width of … Read more
Mahmudabad (A 10-6) The dark grey limestone slab was discovered in 1975 on a hill adjacent to the village of Mahmudabad, located 28 km south of the city of Urmia, Iran. The slab measures 62 cm in height, 90.5 cm in width, and 22 cm in thickness and is kept in the Urmia Museum. The … Read more
Qarajalu (A 10-8?) The rock inscription was first reported in 2022 by Salar Alipour, a mine engineer, who discovered it within the ruins of the fortifications of Yeddi Otaq, about 22 km southeast of the city of Ahar. The inscription is engraved in a shallow niche on the rocks overlooking the Ahar River, at the … Read more
