Aphumon, also Aphum or Aphoum, was a

Sasanian The Sasanian () or Sassanid Empire, officially known as the Empire of Iranians (, ) and also referred to by historians as the Neo-Persian Empire, was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th-8th centuries AD. Named ...

city fortress and the main fortification in the district of

Arzanene Arzanene ( el, Ἀρζανηνή) or Aghdznik () was a historical region in the southwest of the ancient kingdom of Armenia. It was ruled by one of the four ''bdeashkhs'' (''bidakhsh'', ''vitaxa'') of Armenia, the highest ranking nobles below t ...

in Armenia. It functioned as a frontier stronghold and was the site of various battles during the Roman-Persian wars.

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{{Reflist History of Batman Province Western Armenia Sassanian fortifications Former populated places in Asia Roman–Persian Wars