Tushpa - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Tushpa - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Tushpa ( Tosp, Tushpa-Van, Akkadian: Turuspa, from Urartian tur-, to destroy i.e. victorious) was the 9th-century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biainili, the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.Tushpa, site information Retrieved 13 June 2023. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia
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