view N at the exterior of the castle and outcrop of Yılan (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view NW at the entrance to the Gatehouse E at Yılan castle, note sculpture on three central stones of relieving arch voussoirs depicting an unidentified king (Het’um I or a later king) seated cross-legged on a platform throne between two rearing lions (lion at right weathered), and shallow-carved cross on central stone of lintel (for detail of the royal sculpture, see Yl II.3 [color] and Yl III.12 [B&W]) (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view up at the machicolation over the entrance to Gatehouse E at Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view SE at the interior of the outer door of Gatehouse E at Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view up at the groined vault over the interior of Gatehouse E at Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view N at the interior of Chamber M at Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view SW at the interior of Cistern H at Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view NE at the interior of Cistern H at Yılan castle (tape = 1 meter) (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view of the latrine in the west wall of the upper bailey at Yılan castle (tape = 1 meter) (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view SW from Gatehouse E to middle bailey at Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view NE at the exterior of Yılan castle (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)

view NW at the keystone in the arch over the outer door of Gatehouse E in Yılan castle; it was added during the rebuilding of the Gatehouse and may represent King Het’um I or a later Armenian monarch, seated cross-legged on a platform throne between two rearing lions (lions outside this image frame) (for color version of this image, see Yl II.3) (see also Yl III.2 for context) (Robert W. Edwards, 1979)