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Aug 10, 2020 · Fine masonry of the fortification wall, southern face, Ayanis. Image credit: Aylin Erdem, Atilla Batmaz via ResearchGate. It was built by Urartian King Rusa II King Rusa II ascended the throne in 685 BC and after about 45 years' reign died or was dethroned in 645 BC.
Dec 23, 2013 · An inscription (Çilingiroǧlu, Salvini 1995) on the front of a monumental door that was unearthed at the southeast corner of the castle during the 1993 excavations proved that the castle was built by Rusa (Rusa II), son of Argišti, named as Rusahinili Eiduru-kai (‘Rusahinili in front of Eiduru mountain’).
1993 excavations proved that the castle was built by Rusa (Rusa II), son of Argisti, named as Rusahinili Eiduru-kai ('Rusahinili in front of Eiduru mountain')1.
Jun 23, 2021 · The find—made at an altitude of 8,200 feet—was part of an excavation project funded by Van Yuzuncu Yil University.
- Isis Davis-Marks
The foundation inscription discovered in front of the fortress gate and the inscriptions on the far;ade of the temple (Figure 1) state that the fortress, named as 'Rusahinili Eiduru-kai' (the city of Rusa in front of Mount Siiphan), was built by Rusa II, son of Argishti, possibly around 673/672 BC.
- Altan Çilingiroğlu
The extensive excavations at the site uncovered Urartian remains only from the time of king Rusa II. Ayanis must have been the last fortress built by him who, according to written sources and archaeological evidence, ordered five fortresses to be built during his reign between 685–653 BC.
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Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the Seljuq Sultanate of Rûm following the city's conquest in 1220 by Alaeddin Keykubad I, as part of a building campaign that included the Kızıl Kule.
