Tepe Qalaychi was identified in the south of Lake Urmia in 1985, and excavated in 1999- 2004 following the plundering of the site. It is dated to Iron Age III in the Mannaean culture. Significant finds include part of a stele with Aramaic inscription, known as the stele of Bukan. This paper presents a selection of the glazed bricks actually found in the 1999-2004 excavations. Qalaychi is identified with Izirtu, the ancient capital of Manna.
