Toprakkale rock description and photo - Turkey: Van (Topic)

Toprakkale rock description and photos - Turkey: Van. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Toprakkale.

Photo and description

Toprakh-kale fortress is located here on a high rock. It is located four kilometers west of the highway that crosses the city of Van. Under this rock there is a wasteland with the remains of minarets and walls.

On a hill, on the northeastern outskirts of the city of Van in the 8-6 centuries BC. e. the Rusakhinili fortress was located, which was the residence of the Urartian kings. Archaeological excavations have been conducted here since 1879 with various interruptions by various expeditions (German, Russian, English). The remains of temples and a palace have already been explored, and numerous objects have been discovered that characterize the culture of the state of Urartu. These are mainly figurines of griffins and deities, made of ivory and bronze. Finds from the excavations of the group led by N. Ya.Marr and I.A.

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