Akdamar Island
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Akdamar Island, also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar, is the second largest of the four main islands in Lake Van, in eastern Turkey. About 0.7 km2 in size, it is situated approximately 3 km from the sho
Akdamar Island seen from the south shore of Lake Van, near the town of Gevaş
A statue of princess Tamar waiting for her love, near Sevan Lake, Armenia. The author is Armenian-American sculptor Rafael Petrosyan.
"Akthamar from Aghavank" an engraving c. 1860
General view of Akdamar Island in springtime.
Van Province
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Van Province is a province and metropolitan municipality in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. Its area is 20,921 km2, and its population is 1,128,749. It
Akdamar Island
…0.27 sq mi) Length 0.7 km (0.43 mi) Width 0.6 km (0.37 mi) Coastline 2 km (1.2 mi) Highest elevation 1,912 m (6273 ft) Administration Turkey Province Van District Gevaş Akdamar Island (Turkish: Akdamar Adası), also known as Aghtamar (Armenian: Աղթամար, romanized: Aġt’amar) or Akhtamar (Armenian: Ախթամար…
Arinçkus Argishti I Stele belonging to the Urartian King Argishti I, dated between 785 BC and 756 BC, Bitlis Ahlat Museum
Haykaberd or Çavuştepe
Hoşap Castle