Shamiram Canal
other · 2000 AD – 2099 AD
The "Shamiram canal", also referred to as the "Semiramis canal", is located to the east of Van, Turkey, and runs for some 45 miles to Lake Van. On the basis of epigraphic evidence, its original construction is attributed to King Menua of Urartu.
- Coordinates
- 40.32241, 44.42747
- Also known as
- Menua Canal (en), Menua Canal (en)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)