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ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT VISITS ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS IN ARTASHAT AND SHENGAVIT (PHOTO)
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October 31, 2012 | 13:52
YEREVAN.- Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan visited excavation site
of Artashat, one the ancient Armenian capitals and the territory of
early Bronze Age settlement in Shengavit (PHOTO).
Representative of Archeology and Ethnography Institute Zhores
Khachatryan told reporters the excavation works located about 15
kilometers far from modern Artashat resumed in 2003. The capital was
located on Arks River bank, present day zone bordering with Turkey.
"The Temple of Apollo built by Artashes in 2nd century BC is of great
interest. Temple is one of the capital buildings constructed under
the rule of Artashes when Armenia got independence and turned into
a powerful kingdom," Khachatryan told reporters on Wednesday. He
informed of baths and 10 rooms discovered during excavatons.
"In the 1st century AD the church was rebuilt again after Artashat
was burnt by Roman general Corbulo. King Tiridates I restored the
temple using 4.5-ton blocks of black marble. The facade of the house
was 22 meters high and 31 meters long," archeologist said.
In Shengavit, President inspected the excavations carried out here
since 2000. A group of archaeologists has already found a building
for religious services.
http://news.am/eng/news/126770.html
October 31, 2012 | 13:52
YEREVAN.- Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan visited excavation site
of Artashat, one the ancient Armenian capitals and the territory of
early Bronze Age settlement in Shengavit (PHOTO).
Representative of Archeology and Ethnography Institute Zhores
Khachatryan told reporters the excavation works located about 15
kilometers far from modern Artashat resumed in 2003. The capital was
located on Arks River bank, present day zone bordering with Turkey.
"The Temple of Apollo built by Artashes in 2nd century BC is of great
interest. Temple is one of the capital buildings constructed under
the rule of Artashes when Armenia got independence and turned into
a powerful kingdom," Khachatryan told reporters on Wednesday. He
informed of baths and 10 rooms discovered during excavatons.
"In the 1st century AD the church was rebuilt again after Artashat
was burnt by Roman general Corbulo. King Tiridates I restored the
temple using 4.5-ton blocks of black marble. The facade of the house
was 22 meters high and 31 meters long," archeologist said.
In Shengavit, President inspected the excavations carried out here
since 2000. A group of archaeologists has already found a building
for religious services.