Door of Mher, Prehistoric dolmen in Van Province, Turkey.
The Door of Mher consists of massive stone slabs arranged to form a chamber, with horizontal stones carefully positioned atop vertical supports.
Dating back to 820 BC, this Urartian sanctuary contains bilingual inscriptions created during the reigns of rulers Išpuini and Menua.
The inscriptions at the Door of Mher detail sacrificial practices and list 79 deities that received offerings of cattle and sheep.
The monument sits at coordinates 38.516659 latitude and 43.390203 longitude, requiring navigation through mountainous terrain for access.
Friedrich Eduard Schulz, a professor from Gießen, made the first documented copy of the site's inscriptions between 1826 and 1828.
Location: Van Province
GPS coordinates: 38.51666,43.39020
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:11
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