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Document Details : Title: Bronze Door Rings with Cuneiform Inscriptions of Sarduri II from the Upper Anzaf Fortress Author(s): BELLI, Oktay , DINÇOL, Ali , DINÇOL Belkıs Journal: Anatolica Volume: 31 Date: 2005 Pages: 217-226 DOI: 10.2143/ANA.31.0.2011759 Abstract : The Anzaf Fortress consist of the Upper and Lower Anzaf. The Lower Anzaf Fortress lies 11 km. north-east of Tušpa (Van Fortress), the capital of the Urartian Kingdomn and close to the modern Van-Iran railway and the main road. The Anzaf Fortress, some 900 m. to the south of Lower Anzaf Fortress, was built by Menua, son of the Urartian King Išpuini. As with the Lower Anzaf, we do not know the Urartian name of the Upper Anzaf Fortress. The lower city, lying to the south of the fortress, covers an area of 141.000 2. The lower city, with its surrounding thick walls, remains within the borders of modern village of Derūstū (formerly Anzaf). The lower city, one of the best examples of early Urartian settlements, was planned and built at the same time as the fortress. |
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