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Fortresses in Iran matching “West Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran” · Mysteria

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Bastam Fortress

Urartian (c.685–645 BCE Rusa II) · Urartu (Kingdom of Van)

Largest Urartu fortress (100 × 300 m upper citadel, lower town 850 × 350 m) built by Rusa II, with tripartite tower, Haldi temple, pithoi storeroom (huge jars 1,500 L), and inscribed horse trappings…