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Ancient sacred sites in Van, Turkey
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Çavuştepe
Van, Turkey
A two-tiered royal fortress on a natural ridge southeast of Van, Çavuştepe was built by Sarduri II in the 8th century BC as both military stronghold and sacred precinct....
Meher Kapısı
Van, Turkey
Meher Kapısı is a monumental niche hewn into the vertical face of Zımzım Mountain, near Van in eastern Turkey....
Van Fortress
Van, Turkey
Van Fortress (Tushpa) was the sacred capital of the Urartian Kingdom from the 9th to 6th centuries BCE — a massive conglomerate rock rising from the shore of Lake Van...
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