Yeşilalıç rock niche inscription

archaeological site · 2000 AD – 2099 AD

The modern village formerly known as Ašotakert and/or Aschrut-Darga is situated ca. 60 km to the east of Van at an altitude of 2600 m above the stream Çaybağı which flows into the river Kotur in Iran. Here a rock niche with an inscription of the Urartian kings Išpuini (9th century BCE) and Minua (9th / 8th century BCE) was found. It reports the construction of a "susi temple" of the god Ḫaldi and the establishment of an offering ritual. In this case, the term "susi temple" apparently refers to the niche.

Coordinates

38.43871, 44.02045

Also known as

Yeşilalıç, Ašotakert, Aschrut-Darga (tr)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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