📽️ Tushpa

Vaspurakan · Other · 38.50°N, 43.34°E

Tushpa was the 9th-century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biainili, the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of modern-day Van, Turkey and east of Lake Van in Van Province. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

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Quick facts

Country	Vaspurakan
Continent / region	Other
Coordinates (approx.)	38.50°N, 43.34°E · view on map

Tushpa is located in Vaspurakan, in Other.

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