Tag: Keban Dam

The 2800-year-old Pertek Castle’s entrance has re-emerged as water levels have receded

In Tunceli, eastern Turkey, the 2800-year-old Pertek Castle sits atop a hill. Built during the Urartian period, it became an island when the Keban Dam Lake submerged it in 1974. Recently, drought conditions caused the water level to drop, revealing the castle’s barracks. The Urartians constructed Pertek Castle in the 8th century BC along the