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Rusahinili |
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| Modern name(s) |
Toprakkale |
| Region |
Zagros, Elam, and Iran |
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| Latitude |
38.50931364 N |
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| Longitude |
43.40590095 E |
| Status |
Accurate location |
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| Info |
Settlement hills located near the city of Van. In the 7th Century BCE the Urartian King Rusa II founded the fort Rusahinili (Rusas' city) at this site as a royal residence. |
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| Excavation |
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Excavations atToprakkale were conducted since 1875 by Russian, British, German, and Turkish archaeologists:
- 1880 by Hormuzd Rassam , Captain E. Clayton, the British vice-consul in Van and GC Raynolds
- 1898 by Lehmann-Haupt
- 1911-1912 by Orbeli and Marr
- 1959-1961 and 1976 by Erzen |
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38.509314, 43.405901 === 38.509314 N, 43.405901 E === 38° 30' 33.5" N, 43° 24' 21.2" E |
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| Sources |
| Ancient Cities DataBase |
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| Related site |
Rusahinili Eidorukai, Ayanis, circa 27.9 km (17.3 mi) north-west
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| Nearest sites |
Tushpa, Van, circa 5.9 km (3.7 mi) west
Asagi Anzaf, circa 8.3 km (5.1 mi) north-east
Sardurihinili, Çavustepe, circa 18 km (11.2 mi) south
Çavustepe Kalesi, Haykaberd, Sardurihinilli, circa 18.1 km (11.2 mi) south
Shanidar cave, circa 163.6 km (101.7 mi) south
Haftavan Tepe, circa 126.9 km (78.8 mi) east
Cudi Dagh, Mount Judi, circa 150.5 km (93.5 mi) south-west
Bastam Tepe, Rusai, Rusaipatari, circa 140.3 km (87.2 mi) east
Argishtihinili, Davti-blur, circa 182.9 km (113.7 mi) north
Ger-e Pan, circa 197.2 km (122.5 mi) south
Nemrik, circa 201.4 km (125.1 mi) south
Amarsava Höyük, circa 173.8 km (108 mi) south-west
Amedi, Amadiya, circa 157.8 km (98 mi) south
Türbe Höyük, circa 161.5 km (100.4 mi) south-west
Tepe Gawra, circa 224.3 km (139.4 mi) south
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 230.9 km (143.5 mi) south
Arpachiyah, circa 228.8 km (142.2 mi) south
Tappeh Balu, circa 172.5 km (107.2 mi) south-east
Hassuna, circa 230.7 km (143.3 mi) south
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ID 7091, created 12 May 2012, 14:51, Last changed 23 Mar 2014, 19:24 |
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