Ayanis

Ayanis is an Urartian archaeological site close to , Turkey. It was originally built as a fortress by Urartian king Rusa II and named after him Rusahinili Eidurukai.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Urartian fortress from the 7th century, currently in the Van district of Turkey
  • Also known as: “Agartı Kalesi”, “Ağartı Kalesi”, “Agartı Kalesı”, “Ayanıs Kalesi”, “Eiduru Dağı Rusahinili”, “Fortress of Ayanis”, “Rusahinili Eidorukai”, and “Rusahinili Eidorukai.”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayanıs.

Village
Photo: Myararat83, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Ayanis

Latitude
38.70839° or 38° 42′ 30″ north
Longitude
43.21121° or 43° 12′ 40″ east
Open location code
8HC5P656+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 185622364
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q54571
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Ayanis” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ayanis”
  • French: “Ayanis”
  • French: “Ayanıs”
  • German: “Ayanıs”
  • Kotava: “Ayanis”
  • Kurdish: “Keleha Ayanisê”
  • Persian: “آیانیس”
  • Spanish: “Ayanis”
  • Turkish: “Ayanis Kalesi”

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