Kelashin Stele, Ancient inscription monument at Kelashin Pass, Iran.
The Kelashin Stele stands at coordinates 36°54'N latitude and 44°56'E longitude, featuring text carved in both Urartian and Assyrian languages.
The inscription dates back to 800 BC and documents King Ishpuini's acquisition of Musasir city, marking territorial changes in ancient Near Eastern history.
The bilingual inscription demonstrates the linguistic complexity and administrative practices of the Urartian and Assyrian civilizations during the Iron Age period.
Researchers accessed the stele in 1951 when G. Cameron created a latex squeeze of the inscription, followed by an Italian team's documentation in 1976.
Friedrich Eduard Schulz first documented this stele in 1827, but his research notes were lost when Kurdish bandits ended his life that same year.
GPS coordinates: 36.90000,44.93333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:59
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