Odzaberd
Odzaberd (Armenian: Oձաբերդ; meaning "Serpent's Fortress"; formerly Teyseba referring to the Urartian fortification and named after the god Teisheba; also known as Ishkanaberd meaning "Lord's Fortress") is located upon a hill east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Odzaberd is situated at a height of 1,921 metres (6,302 ft).
| Odzaberd Oձաբերդ | |
|---|---|
| Gegharkunik Province, Armenia | |
Overlooking the ruins of Odzaberd and Lake Sevan | |
Odzaberd Oձաբերդ Odzaberd Oձաբերդ | |
| Coordinates | 40.1528°N 45.4950°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | Originally 735–713 BC; rebuilt later |
| Built by | Founded by Rusa I; rebuilt by another lord |
| In use | Urartian-Medieval eras |
| Materials | Stone |
| Demolished | By the lord of Khrber |
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