Tushpa: The Urartian Capital Carved Into the Rock Above Lake Van
Tushpa, the ancient Urartian capital known today as Van Fortress, rises on a rock above Lake Van in eastern Turkey, its citadel carved from stone nearly three thousand years ago.
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Tushpa, the ancient Urartian capital known today as Van Fortress, rises on a rock above Lake Van in eastern Turkey, its citadel carved from stone nearly three thousand years ago.
Van bölgesindeki en eski medeniyet M.Ö. 4000 yıllarına kadar gitmektedir. M.Ö. 4000 yıllarından itibaren Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi’ne Kafkasya üzerinden Hurriler büyük kafileler halinde göç etmişlerdir. Hurrilerin M.Ö. 2000’li yıllardan itibaren
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