| Excavation |
| general info |
| During diggings between 1959 and 968,, a castle of the Urartian period was found. In this area, a temple (or palace), the great hall, warehouse, city wall, rooms, 3 subterranean rooms sides on south of the hill and an open-air temple were found and excavated. After a break in excavations, they restarted in 2003 with the decision of the Council of Ministers. |
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| Nearest sites |
Satala, Sadak, circa 37.1 km (23 mi) north
Gamakh, Kamacha, Kamachon, Kemah, circa 53.1 km (33 mi) west
Kökan Höyük, circa 103.8 km (64.5 mi) south-east
Trapezunta, Trapezus, Trebizond, Trabzon, circa 145.8 km (90.6 mi) north
Bingöl, Çabakcur, circa 116 km (72.1 mi) south-east
Kalhana Höyügü, circa 161.6 km (100.4 mi) south
Çayönü, circa 164.5 km (102.2 mi) south
Karin, Theodosiopolis, Erzurum, circa 140.5 km (87.3 mi) east
Gözegöl, circa 193.6 km (120.3 mi) south
Çaytepe, circa 181.1 km (112.6 mi) south-east
Arkathiokerta, Artagigarta, Baras, Basileon Phrourion, Ingila, circa 164.3 km (102.1 mi) south
Rizounta, Rhizos, Rhizus, Rhizaeum, Rize, circa 165.1 km (102.6 mi) north-east
Amida, Diyarbakir, circa 204.6 km (127.1 mi) south
Til Alo, circa 207.8 km (129.1 mi) south
Siverek, circa 217.7 km (135.3 mi) south
Degirmentepe, circa 171.1 km (106.3 mi) south-west
Mount Nemrut, Nemrut Dagi, circa 199.8 km (124.2 mi) south-west
Damdammusa?, Kaziktepe, circa 220.3 km (136.9 mi) south
Nemrut Dagi, circa 206.3 km (128.2 mi) south-west
Milid, Arslantepe, Malatya, circa 183.5 km (114 mi) south-west
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