Ancient site· Gürpınar, Van

Çavuştepe

Çavuştepe is a ancient site in Gürpınar, Van; Çavuştepe (Sardurihinilli) is an ancient Urartian fortified site on a ridge by the village of Çavuştepe in Van Province's Gürpınar district, about 25 km from Van.

Çavuştepe
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Çavuştepe (Sardurihinilli) is an ancient Urartian fortified site on a ridge by the village of Çavuştepe in Van Province's Gürpınar district, about 25 km from Van. Built on the western end of the Bol Dağı range, it comprises a lower and an upper fortress. It was founded by the Urartian king Sarduri II in the 8th century BC.

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