The find belongs to the Iron Age of the lost civilization of Urartu.
Just recently, archaeologists have discovered an ancient castle at the very bottom of the large Lake Van, located in the eastern part of modern Turkey. It is worth noting that the ancient castle is about 3000 years old. At the same time, despite the great depth of the lake, it was able to remain in perfect condition.
In their search, the researchers were assisted by an independent team of divers. The head of the diving team Tahsin Ceylan, looking for a monster in the depths of the lake, eventually found a beautiful castle.
The bottom of Lake Van.
According to him, the length of the castle is 1 kilometer, and the walls of the structure are 3-4 meters high.
The find belongs to the Iron Age of the lost civilization of Urartu, which is also called the Kingdom of Van. Many experts are convinced that it reigned in the region from the 9th to the 6th century BC. It is noteworthy that then the water level was much lower. However, he subsequently rose and flooded part of the city.
Lake Van.
Another non-flooded part is well known to archaeologists, it is located above the current coastline and is the subject of archaeological research.
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