Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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Relief of the God Haldi.
being built. In addition to these military expeditions, he also commissioned
the renowned Menua Channels to be built in order to fertilize the
territories of his land by bringing water that originated from along the
Hoflap Stream to the Van Plain through a 56 km. channel.
When Menua died in 780 BC, he was buried beside his father’s grave in
Van Castle and was succeeded by his son Argishti I (780-760 BC).
Argishti I commissioned the 15-year summary of his 22-year regency to be
written in front of his grave in Van Castle. His son Sarduri II who
succeeded him, reigned between the years of 760-730 BC. We learn about
the deeds of Sarduri from his epitaphs in the niches in the northern flank
of Van Castle as well as other places. He called himself ‘the king of the
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