Ashtishat
Ashtishat (Armenian: Աշտիշատ, romanized: Aštišat) is a locality and archaeological site in Muş Province of eastern Turkey.
Explore the Map
Ashtishat
38.9722° N, 41.4511° E
About
Ashtishat (Armenian: Աշտիշատ, romanized: Aštišat) is a locality and archaeological site in Muş Province of eastern Turkey. It is located near the village of Yücetepe on the Murat River east of Lake Van and north of the city of Muş. In antiquity the village was an important site of early Armenian Christianity. The ruins of several ancient churches and the monastery of Saint Daniel of Gop still occupy the town. The site also hosts the tombs of several early saints and patriotic leaders of the ancient Armenian kingdom.
Plan Your Visit
Tours, travel arrangements, and practical information
More Sites in Turkey
Kuşkayası Monument
Roman roadside monument, Roman Imperial era in Turkey
Trocmades
Roman city and bishopric in Galatia, central Turkey
Marmara (Lycia)
Sheer rock acropolis with temple remains.
Blaundus
Hellenistic city ruins in western Anatolia, Turkey
Bisanthe
Bisanthe (Ancient Greek: Βισάνθη) was a great city in ancient Thrace, on the coast of the Propontis, which had been founded by the Samians.
Boncuklu Höyük
Neolithic tell in Central Anatolia, Turkey