Rusahinili ("city of (King) Rusa I)", modern Toprakkale (Turkey), is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in eastern Turkey.
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The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
Urartian Art Samples from Rusahinili - Toprakkale in Turkey | ||
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Hermitage Museum, Sankt Petersburg | Rusahinili - Toprak-Kale, Turkey | |
Bronze sculpture of an Urartian god | Engraving of the Urartian God Teisheba | |
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Left: Sculpture of an Urartian deity found at Rusahinili - Toprak-Kale, Turkey, (Hermitage Museum, Sankt Petersburg). Center: Engraving of Urartian Storm and War God Teisheba, which was acquired in Rusahinili - Toprak-Kale, Turkey (Hermitage Museum, Sankt Petersburg). Right: Rusahinili - Toprak-Kale, Turkey, which is located at the east of Modern Van City and Lake Van, named Rusahinili in honor of the king Rusa I. |
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