Ayanis Fortress
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Common name
Ayanis Fortress
Official name
‘Rusahinili’, royal capital of Urartian King Rusa II
Local name
Ayanis Kalesi
Current context
Current context
In Countryside.
Type / Classification
Type / Classification
Imperial Capital.
Interest
Interest
Archaeological.
Interest
Natural Environment.
Open to the public
Yes
Historical names
Rusahinili Eidurukai [Urartian]
Date
From : 670 BC (circa)
To : 600 BC (circa)
To : 600 BC (circa)
Key words
Antiquities.
Archaic period.
Asian Turkey.
East Anatolia Plateau.
Fortifications.
Gate, gates.
Oriental cults.
Royal capital, antiquity.
Urartean civilization.
Van, lake.