Sunset at Van Fortress

Sunset at Van Fortress

Turuspa, Turkish: TuÅŸpa) was the 9th-century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.

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