➥ 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
➥ Yeşilalıç Inscription Yeşilalıç Kapı (Yeşilalıç Gate) is an Urartian open-air cult monument, located near the village of Yeşilalıç (formerly known as Pagan), approximately 60 km east of the city center of Van and 35 km south of the Özalp district center. The monument lies on the southern slopes of Mount Nazarabad, about 1,5 km … Read more
➥ 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
➥ Çavuştepe Inscriptions Çavuştepe fortress was founded in the mid-8th century BCE by King Sarduri II during the peak of the Urartian Kingdom’s power. Inscriptions found within the fortress refer to the settlement as Sardurihinili. The site is located approximately 25 kilometers south of modern-day Van, situated in the center of the Gürpınar Plain. The … Read more
➥ Palu Inscription It is a Urartian fortress built on a hill approximately 2 km west of the Palu district center. To the south, the Murat River curves around the hill like a crescent and extends eastward. The north and west sides of the hill consist of steep and rugged cliffs that provided natural defensive … Read more
➥ Hazine Piri Inscription Hazine Piri Kapısı (Hazine Piri Gate) is a rock niche situated to the south of the village of Elmalık (formerly called Zivistan), 11 kilometers southeast of Van city center as the crow flies, along the Edremit road. Due to local legends claiming that a treasure is hidden behind it, the local … Read more
➥ Körzüt Inscriptions Körzüt Kale (Körzüt Fortress) is located approximately 60 km north of the city center of Van, south of the Muradiye Plain. The name Körzüt derives from “Korsot,” the former name of the nearby village of Uluşar. It is one of the fortress settlements built by Urartian King Minua (810–785 BCE). It was … Read more
