Hasankale — Pasin Fortress
Urartian to Medieval (800 BCE–1200 CE)·Urartian then Saltukid·🇹🇷 Erzurum Province, Turkey
About
About Hasankale — Pasin Fortress
Hasankale — Pasin Fortress in Erzurum Province, Turkey is a Urartian to Medieval (800 BCE–1200 CE) fortress attributed to Urartian then Saltukid. Hilltop fort with Urartian foundations and medieval walls on Pasinler plain. Hasankale volcanic hill fort with medieval Saltukid reconstruction.
Why it mattersKey Urartian then Saltukid hill site illustrating Anatolian settlement
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Hellenistic urbanism
- 02Lycian federation cult
Theories
- 01Mountain defensive settlement
- 02Sanctuary federation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 800 BCE
- Period
- Urartian to Medieval (800 BCE–1200 CE)
- Culture
- Urartian then Saltukid
- Purpose
- Hilltop fort with Urartian foundations and medieval walls on Pasinler plain
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
40.0000° N · 41.7000° E · 1800 m · 3 mapped features
Hasankale — Pasin Fortress — Hilltop Citadel
citadelHilltop fortified citadel
40.0001° N · 41.7001° EHasankale — Pasin Fortress — Lower Fort Walls
wallsLower fortification circuit
39.9998° N · 41.7001° EHasankale — Pasin Fortress — Cistern Tower
cisternWater cistern and tower
40.0004° N · 41.6998° E