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Ayanis Agarti Yaziti |
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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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Van |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Agarti |
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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 was located in the Agarti (Ayanis) Village of the Merkez District, 34 km northwest of Van on an andesite block, and it has been already preserved at the Museum of Van. The first inscription reads "May God Wa allow life to Ishpuini, the son of Sarduri (and) Menua, the son of Ishpuini. May God Haldi and God Wa ... forgiveness (?) on É- By the might of God Haldi, Menua, the son of Ishpuini built gates of God Haldi to God, Haldi, Lord in the city of Arsuniu. He dedicated this to the city of Arsuniu... of God WaÉ Nothing was built here (before). Menua, the son of Ishpuini built both a new fortress and a .... Set a new vineyard, a planted field (?) (and) a new orchard. May God Haldi, gates of God Haldi, God Wa allow life to Ishpuini, the son of Sarduri and Menua, the son of Ishpuini." And the second inscription reads: By the greatness of God Haldi, Menua, the son of Ishpuini (is) the mighty king, the great king, the king of the land of Bianili, lord of the city of Tushpa. Menua says: If anyone destroys this inscription, if anyone commits a crime (against it), if anyone encourages someone else to do so, if anyone changes it to say "I did it", may God Haldi, God Teisheba, God Shivini and (all) the gods annihilate (him). |
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