Tu pa

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-72531-7
Verlag: World Bank Publications

Buch, Englisch, Band 143, 464 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 864 g

Reihe: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East

Tušpa (Tushpa), the capital of the Urartians who established their state on the Eastern Anatolian High Plateau in the 9th century BC, provides invaluable material remains—monuments and inscriptions—that help us understand this ancient civilization. This book presents the results of new research conducted between 2010 and 2019, building on nearly 170 years of ongoing studies in this ancient city. Tushpa, the earliest example of a new settlement model developed by Assyria's perennial enemy, occupies a strategic position on the high plateau north of the Taurus Mountains. Through this book, you will gain insight into the settlement policies of the Urartians, who built their cities in plains surrounded by impassable mountains. These policies are reflected in their inscriptions, architectural styles, and the intricate weaving of stone walls.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Konyar, Erkan

Bülent, Genç

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie spezieller Regionen und Zeitalter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Introduction

1 ?ušpa From Dream to Reality: Pilgrims, Travelers, and Early Research Erkan Konyar and Bülent Genç

2 ?ušpa: From the Rock Outcrop to the Capital Kenan Isik and Bülent Genç

3 Historical Topography of the Van Fortress Erkan Konyar

4 The Written Documents of ?ušpa, the Capital of Urartu Mirjo Salvini

5 The Earliest Royal Building of the Urartian Kingdom: Sardurburç Armagan Tan

6 ?ušpa Iç Kale (Inner Citadel) and Its Structures Can Avci

7 The Siršini of ?ušpa Bülent Genç, Kenan Isik, Armagan Tan and Hale Tümer

8 Van Fortress: Areas West of the West Ditch, New Palace? Erkan Konyar, Can Avci and Semsihan Kaya

9 Buried in the Rock: The Royal Tombs of ?ušpa Erkan Konyar and Bülent Genç

10 The Archaeology, Description, and Possible Functions of the Monumental Memory of ?ušpa, Analikiz Bülent Genç

11 The ?ušpa-Horhor Fountain Bülent Genç, Armagan Tan, Can Avci and Riza Gürler Akgün

12 “T” Shaped Niches Carved in the Bedrock of Van Fortress and Surrounding Places Rifat Kuvanç

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Über Autor(innen)

Erkan Konyar focused his studies on the Early Iron Age of Eastern Anatolia, the Urartian and Iranian Iron Age. He conducted the Tušpa excavations for ten seasons from 2010 to 2019.

Bülent Genç is a scholar in the Mardin Artuklu University. He has been conducting research on the archaeology of the Near East, particularly Mesopotamia and Anatolia.