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Restoration completed on 2,800-year-old Urartu water cistern in Türkiye

The restoration of a nearly 2.800-year-old water cistern from the Urartu period at Harput Castle in eastern Anatolia has been completed. The cistern, which features 52 steps and measures about 4.5 meters in diameter and 30 meters deep, will soon be open to visitors.

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The second cistern measures nearly 4.5 meters (14.7 feet) in diameter and 30 meters (98.4 feet) deep and is notable for its structure carved into the rocks. The restoration of the second cistern is complete, and it will be opened to visitors once the access road is arranged, Ismail Aytac, who leads the Harput Castle excavation, told Anadolu.