Rock of Van
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Rock of Van is a massive limestone outcrop in eastern Turkey that hosts the ancient Urartian fortress overlooking Lake Van.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rock of Van canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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limestone outcrop ⓘ rock formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Urartian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological and heritage site ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | rises steeply above the surrounding plain ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
royal residence site ⓘ |
| hasAncientName | Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscriptions on rock faces
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rock-cut chambers ⓘ sheer cliffs ⓘ terraces cut into rock ⓘ |
| hasFortress | Van Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Lake Van basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Anatolia Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Van, Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near | modern city of Van ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lake Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic region of Armenian Highlands ⓘ |
| significance | major center of Urartian kingdom ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center in Urartian period
ⓘ
fortified stronghold ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
historical significance
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panoramic views of Lake Van ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.