Adilcevaz (A 12-4) Four inscribed blocks were found reused at various locations in Adilcevaz, on the northern shore of Lake Van. Two of these, a large one (C) and a small one (D), were seen by W. Belck in 1898 reused in the walls of the medieval fortress at Adilcevaz. These blocks were moved to … Read more
Joushinqaleh (A 11A-1) The inscription in the possession of an antiquities dealer was reportedly found at Joushinqaleh, a fortress on a steep and massive rock, located 3 km southeast of the village of Joushin, in the Varzaqan district of northwestern Iran, and positioned strategically on a pass between the Ahar Valley and the basin of … Read more
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
Thanahat (A 11-3) The top part of a basalt stele, inscribed on both faces, was found in 1975 in the ruins of the church of Thanahat, near the village of Arevis, about 17 km southwest of the city of Sisian, Armenia. The inscription on the obverse was entirely destroyed after a large cross and decorations … Read more
Toprakkale(?) (A 12-5a) The small fragment preserved in the Hermitage Museum probably comes from Toprakkale. It was likely collected during the expedition of Iosif A. Orbeli in 1911–1912. The preserved text corresponds with the main texts from Ayanis and Karmir Blur, indicating it is from another duplicate of the standard text of Rusa II. Transliteration … Read more
Bastam (A 12-5) A small fragment of a reddish inscribed stone was found during the early years of excavations at Bastam. The fragment preserves only a small section of six lines, recognized as a duplicate of part of the third column of the Ayanis temple inscription. The fragment is in the Museum of Ancient Iran … Read more
Bulutpınar (A 11-8) The basalt stele was found in 2007 in the village of Bulutpınar (old Cemalverdi), located about 25 km northwest of Patnos. According to locals, the stele was found at and brought from a ruined Armenian cemetery. It originally had a cross carved on the blank top part, which was broken after its … Read more
Unknown (A 5-57) The unprovenanced stone slab was brought to the British Museum by H. Rassam sometime at the end of the 19th century. The slab is 52 cm high, 60 cm wide, and 6.5 cm thick, and it appears to have been cut off from its original stone. Transliteration:1 dhal-di-i-ni-ni2 uš-ma-a-ši-i-ni3 mmì-i-nu-ú-a-še4 miš-pu-u-i-ni-hi-ni-še5 i-ni … Read more
Armavir (A 8-14) An inscription on two non-adjacent stones marks the beginning and end of a much longer text. It was found in the ruins of Armavir and originated from an unknown building. The two stones measure (H x W x D) 58 x 86 x 48 cm and 63 x 88 x 70 cm. … Read more
Aznavurtepe (A 2-10) The cylindrical stone, likely a column base, was found in a secondary context in a church in Patnos. It most likely originated from the Urartian fortress Aznavurtepe located about 2 km northwest of the town. The block is 43 cm in height and has a diameter of 75 cm. It bears a … Read more
