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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 restoration of the second stepped water cistern has recently been completed," Aytac said. "It is a 4-meter diameter cistern carved into natural rock, descending 30 meters down with 52 steps." The cisterns are about 2,800 years old and were used for water supply by subsequent civilizations, he added.