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Centuries-old cheese found in Van castle

August '15

Excavation and restoration works at the Hoşap Castle in the eastern province of Van’s Gürpınar district, have revealed 250-year-old cheese. Works have been carried out in the castle, which was built in the 16th century on the foundation of an Urartian castle and served as a palace for many years, by a team of people from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University’s department of Art History. Link1 Link2