Meher Kapı

Urartian Inscription of Meher Kapı

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Meher Kapı / Meher Gate (A 3-1) The 94-line text is carved on the back wall of the Meher Kapı niche. The same text is repeated with some variations in lines 1–31 and 32–94. Transliteration:1 [d]hal-di-e e-ú-ri-i-e miš-pu-ú-i-ni-še mdsar5-du-ri-e-hi-ni-še mmì-nu-ú-a-še2 m⸢iš⸣-pu-ú-i-ni-hi-ni-še i-ni-li KÁ za-a-du-ú-a-li te-ru-ni ar-di-še dUTU ITU a-ṣu-še ma-nu-še3 dhal-di-e-i dIM dUTU DINGIRMEŠ UKKINMEŠ … Read more

Meher Kapı

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➥ Meher Kapı Inscription Meher Kapı (Meher Gate) is an Urartian open-air cult center. It is located at the foot of Mount Zimzim, about 4.5 km east of the Urartian capital Tušpa. Among the locals, it is also known as the Stone Gate, Treasure Gate, or Mithra Gate. Mehr/Meher is an alternative name of Mithra.There … Read more