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Pirabat Yazitlari |
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Single Findspot |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Agri |
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District:
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Eleskirt |
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Village:
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Pirabat |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Middle Iron Age |
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| It is located in the Pirabat Village of the Eleskirt District in Agri. It reads; "With the might of the God Haldi, Menua, son of Isphuini erected this fortress in complete (?). Menua, son of Ishpuini, is the Mighty King, the great King, the King of the Lands of Biaini (and) the lord of the city of Tushpa." Another inscription between the fortress and the stream, approximately 500 m west of the Pirabat Fortress was engraved on four sandstone blocks. They were placed onto a shelf side by side on an artifact which looks like a rounded cistern. The inscription consists of four blocks, with an outer diameter of 3 m and inner diameter of 2.5 m, engraved into the bedrock. The villagers dug the artifact down to 3 m without reaching to the bottom, and then refilled. The stones are part of the circular wall. The inscription was laid face down. The dimensions of the blocks are as follows: the first block; 58 cm in width at bottom, 33 cm in height, and 25 cm in width; the second block; 20 cm in width at bottom, 34 cm in height and 25 cm in width; the third block; 41 cm in width at bottom, 38 cm in height, and 25 cm in width, and the fourth block; 46 cm in width at bottom, 40 cm in height, and 32 cm in width. The lines are 4 cm deep. The exterior upper corners of the first and last blocks are rounded. The upright façade of the inscription has a semi-circular shape. The blocks were so shaped that they form an arc, which cover one fourth of its diameter when seen from top. The inscription indicates that the works was used as a cistern. Inscribed on four stone blocks, it was found in situ by the villagers at Pirabat, and stored in a barn until it was confirmed. In 2000, it was brough to the Museum of Erzurum by the Director of the Museum, M. Erkmen and A. Ceylan. It reads; "Haldi went on to campaign with his weapon. Defeated the Lusa tribe. Defeated the Kataraza tribe. Haldi is powerful. The weapon of Haldi is powerful. They killed the Lusa (and) Kataraza tribes. They captured the land of Surili. They went on until the city of Anase. They returned there. They built this water facility." |
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