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EARLY CHRISTIAN TOMBS FOUND IN SHUSHI
ARMENPRESS
9 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, ARMENPRESS: Many valuable relic samples have
been found during Artsakh's Tigranakert excavations. In the words of
Artsakh archeological expedition head Hamlet Petrosyan in the course
of the excavations carried out the adjacent northern yard of basilica
church a huge monumental structure was disclosed, reportedly works in
this direction are in the process. " It is clearly noticed monumental
structure's floor had been slabbed: the expedition group has already
opened a part of the sallbed floor reportedly works are conducted
for having entire view of the monument "Petrosyan told Armenpress.
The archeologist says residential, a kind of economic type complex
is going to come up as a result of the launched excavations, by the
way made by interesting materials which come to prove Tigranakert
international state in first centuries BC. " The main goal of
Tigranakert excavations is the expansion of the district attached to
northern stone wall, as up to now it is vague where is the entrance
of the attached district" the interlocutor came forth with.
Tigranakert expedition archeologist Vazgen Safaryan told in the
briefing with Armenpress, Christian tombs are found in Shushi."
Excavations in Shishi are of high importance for us".
Tigranakert city excavations started from June 25 are set to last
until August 21-22. Though these are all scheduled for this year,
yet the excavations are expected to continue in Shushi during August.
ARMENPRESS
9 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, ARMENPRESS: Many valuable relic samples have
been found during Artsakh's Tigranakert excavations. In the words of
Artsakh archeological expedition head Hamlet Petrosyan in the course
of the excavations carried out the adjacent northern yard of basilica
church a huge monumental structure was disclosed, reportedly works in
this direction are in the process. " It is clearly noticed monumental
structure's floor had been slabbed: the expedition group has already
opened a part of the sallbed floor reportedly works are conducted
for having entire view of the monument "Petrosyan told Armenpress.
The archeologist says residential, a kind of economic type complex
is going to come up as a result of the launched excavations, by the
way made by interesting materials which come to prove Tigranakert
international state in first centuries BC. " The main goal of
Tigranakert excavations is the expansion of the district attached to
northern stone wall, as up to now it is vague where is the entrance
of the attached district" the interlocutor came forth with.
Tigranakert expedition archeologist Vazgen Safaryan told in the
briefing with Armenpress, Christian tombs are found in Shushi."
Excavations in Shishi are of high importance for us".
Tigranakert city excavations started from June 25 are set to last
until August 21-22. Though these are all scheduled for this year,
yet the excavations are expected to continue in Shushi during August.