 The citadel of Van and the ruins of Tushpa below | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Van Province |
| Coordinates | 38°30′00″N 43°20′33″E / 38.50000°N 43.34250°E |
Tushpa (Armenian: Տոսպ, Տուշպա֊Վան Tosp, Tushpa-Van, Akkadian: Turuspa, from Urartian tur-, to destroy i.e. victorious) 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 Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.[1] In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.[2]
It was possibly pronounced as "Tospa" in ancient times as there was no symbolic O equivalent in Akkadian cuneiform so the symbol used for U was frequently substituted.
- ^ Tushpa, site information Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Tushpa/Van Fortress, the Mound and the Old City of Van". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 13 June 2018.