Odzaberd
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Odzaberd (Armenian: Oձաբերդ; meaning "Serpent's Fortress"; formerly Teyseba referring to the Urartian fortification and named after the god Teisheba; also known as Ishkanaberd meaning "Lord's Fortress") is located upon a hill east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Odzaberd is situated at a height of 1,921 metres (6,302 ft).[1]
Quick Facts Odzaberd Oձաբերդ, Coordinates ...
Odzaberd Oձաբերդ | |
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Gegharkunik Province, Armenia | |
Coordinates | 40.1528°N 45.4950°E / 40.1528; 45.4950 |
Type | Fortress |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | Originally 735–713 BC; rebuilt later |
Built by | Founded by Rusa I; rebuilt by another lord |
In use | Urartian-Medieval eras |
Materials | Stone |
Demolished | By the lord of Khrber |
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