➥ 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
➥ 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
➥ 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
