Excavations at the Mound of Van Fortress / Tuspa
Öz
The Van Fortress/Tuspa, the capital city of the Urartians, rises on a 100 meter high conglomerate rocky outcrop on the eastern shore of the Van Lake, measuring 1400 m in length and a varying width of 230-60 m in north-south axis Fig. 1 . Every corner of the outcrop, which is alone a monument itself, was utilized by the Urartian architects. Royal rock tombs, monumental open air sanctuaries and palaces are the most prominent architectural features of the capital. Many cuneiform inscriptions either on the rock surfaces or on the stelae, further cement its position as a capital. It is possible to trace the cultural remains and chronology of the 200 years of Urartian rule in the levels at the lower settlement.
Anahtar Kelimeler
The Mound of Van Fortress, Iron Age, Urartu, lower settlement, stratigraphy
Kaynakça
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