Archaeologists discover Urartian king's temple in Van excavations

[Judi Lynn]

BY ANADOLU AGENCY
VAN, TÜRKIYE DEC 20, 2022 - 11:16 AM GMT+3



The archaelogical remains in the ruins of Körzüt Castle, in Van, Türkiye, Dec. 18, 2022. (AA Photo)

Anatolia, particularly the east, is incredibly rich in terms of historical ruins, and the latest to be added to the list of archaeological excitements from numerous civilizations of long ago, has come out of Van as excavations revealed the second temple built by Urartian King Menua, of eighth century B.C., among the ruins of Körzüt Castle.

This year's excavations at the Urartian castle's site in Van's Muradiye revealed the second temple of King Menua as well as a chamber tomb.

In the castle, which was built by the Urartian King Menua on the rocky area of Uluşar neighborhood of Muradiye, important findings were reached during the excavations carried out by the Van Museum with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.



The archaelogical remains in the ruins of Körzüt Castle, in Van, Türkiye, Dec. 18, 2022. (AA Photo)

The archaeological excavations, supported by the Muradiye District Governorship and Municipality and led under the scientific consultancy of Sabahattin Erdoğan, associate professor at the Department of Archeology of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University's (YYÜ) Faculty of Letters, had started two months ago. During the excavations, a second temple without rizalite, or corner protrusions, the remains of a masonry chamber tomb built with the technique of corbelling, as well as pottery fragments and metal artifacts were discovered.

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