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#west azerbaijan province

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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...