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Places tagged “bastam” in Iran · Mysteria

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Places tagged “bastam” in Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Fortress

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…

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🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Bastam (Urartian Rusai-URU.TUR)

Urartian Late (c.685–590 BCE) · Urartian

Largest Urartian fortress (8 ha, 700 m enclosure wall, 3 km circuit) founded by Rusa II (c.685 BC) at Bastam near Qarah...