Başbulak

archaeological site · 1700 AD – 2100 AD

Başbulak/Bulakbaşı/Kanî Kewang is situated near Taşburun in the Kars province in eastern Turkey. Here a stone block with an inscription of the Urartian king Minua (9th / 8th century BCE) was found, in which he claims to have built the building to which the stone block belonged. Furthermore, Minua states that he has built a fortress at this place and given it the name "Minuahinili". In Roman times, the locality was known as Paracata.

Coordinates
39.93718, 44.25481
Also known as
Başbulak, Baş-Bulaq, Bashbulak, Bas-Bulaq, Bulakba􀁎l (tr), Başbulak, Bulakbaşı, Baş-Bulaq, Bashbulak (tr), Kanî Kewang (ku), Kanî Kewang (ku), Menuaḫinili, Baş-Bulaq, Bashbulak, Bulakbaşı, Paracata (xur), Paracata (la), Paracata (la)
Dating
attested

Sources

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