Thospia/Bouana/‘Ospa’/Ṭušpa2023-12-20T10:38:17ZM. Roaftag:atlantides.org,2020:pleiades/942154a84e37b8ebfb391f12816df7e5Thospia/Bouana/‘Ospa’/Ṭušpatag:atlantides.org,2020:pleiades/942154a84e37b8ebfb391f12816df7e52023-12-20T10:38:17ZṬušpa is an Urartian fortress and settlement near the historic center of Van in southeastern Turkey. Here archaeological remains of buildings and inscribed objects of several Urartian kings starting with Sarduri I (ninth century BCE) have been found. Furthermore, the place is frequently mentioned in Urartian inscriptions in connection with the god Haldi, who is addressed as "Lord of Ṭušpa-City". Ṭupša is often referred to as the capital of Urartu, although this remains uncertain. Rather than an administrative center, it was probably a religious one. In later times the place was known as Thospia/Bouana/‘Ospa’ (BAtlas 89 F2 Thospia/Bouana/‘Ospa’). Today the ruins of the fortress are referred to as Van Kalesi (or Van Castle).38.501850 43.346491 38.501846 43.346255 38.501753 43.346297 38.501623 43.346174 38.501228 43.346571 38.501103 43.346544 38.500947 43.346351 38.500870 43.346228 38.500872 43.346002 38.500330 43.346072 38.500187 43.345976 38.499642 43.345852 38.498504 43.346067 38.498411 43.345986 38.497740 43.345745 38.497748 43.345069 38.497824 43.344238 38.497849 43.343664 38.497790 43.343020 38.497727 43.341909 38.497597 43.339528 38.497494 43.339432 38.497476 43.339024 38.497580 43.338707 38.497517 43.337028 38.499247 43.335917 38.499360 43.335826 38.499604 43.335767 38.499860 43.335601 38.500028 43.336110 38.500204 43.335982 38.500310 43.336059 38.500552 43.335547 38.501023 43.334920 38.501615 43.334276 38.501718 43.334254 38.501784 43.334072 38.501707 43.333949 38.501778 43.333686 38.501757 43.333562 38.501799 43.333428 38.501732 43.333289 38.501673 43.333069 38.501627 43.332742 38.501535 43.332457 38.501497 43.332130 38.501430 43.331460 38.501354 43.331331 38.501338 43.330955 38.501287 43.330816 38.501350 43.330505 38.501484 43.330253 38.501627 43.330081 38.501819 43.330092 38.502433 43.330371 38.502840 43.330483 38.503414 43.330741 38.503877 43.331036 38.503903 43.331325 38.503978 43.331507 38.504098 43.331535 38.504454 43.331538 38.504631 43.331588 38.504799 43.332051 38.505429 43.332415 38.505428 43.332619 38.505448 43.332905 38.505376 43.333171 38.505337 43.333316 38.505359 43.334657 38.505345 43.335456 38.505128 43.336749 38.505057 43.336813 38.505107 43.336947 38.505141 43.337559 38.505058 43.338034 38.504790 43.338879 38.504422 43.340374 38.504182 43.340993 38.504028 43.341370 38.503332 43.342931 38.502877 43.344034 38.502538 43.345310 38.502349 43.346196 38.502316 43.346314 38.502190 43.346410 38.501850 43.346491