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Urartian Castle

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Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
Urartian Castle
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Ishakpasa Palace, Dogubeyazit, Turkey

The Tombstones of Ahlat in Turkey are famous for their dimensions and design. Ahlat is a ilçe center in Bitlis Province at the Lake Van shore. The tombstones are in and around the citadel of Ahlat at about 38°45′N 42°30′E.The history of the city dates back to 900 BC, the Urartu era but the tombstones are from the medieval age. Although the tombstones are known as Seljukid era, according to the governorship of Ahlat they belong to the era of the Shah-Armens, Ayyubid dynasty era, the Mongol era and the Safavid era. These periods correspond to the 12th-15th centuries. The most important tombstones are in the cemeteries known as Harabe şehir cemetery, Taht'ı Suleyman cemetery, Kırklar cemetery, Kale cemetery, Merkez cemetery and Meydanlık cemetery. Among these, only the Kale cemetery has Ottoman tombs.
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