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ANCIENT GRAFFITI FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ARMENIA
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Tuesday, October 30, 12:46
Archaeologists have found an ancient graffiti during excavations in
Artashat where the 4th capital of Armenia founded by King Artashes I
in 176 B.C. was located. Director of the Archaeology and Ethnography
Institute, National Academy of Science of Armenia, Pavel Avetisyan
told ArmInfo the ancient graffiti was found on an ancient wall close
to an ancient temple. The ancient graffiti represents horses, arms,
armed people or people in queenly robes. The wall is 1.5 meters
high and 50-60cm wide. In ancient times graffiti were of special
importance: people were scrawling, carving and painting near temples
to get patronage of the Heaven.
"Ancient Roman Graffiti is characteristic to the period of Late
Antiquity and the Hellenistic period. For instance, such ancient
graffiti have been found in Italy and Spain. In Armenia, ancient
graffiti has been found for the first time," Avetisyan said.
Specialists say the graffiti that was found in Artashat dates back
to the 3rd-4th centuries A.D. Artashat was founded by King Artashes I
in 176 B.C. in the Ararat Valley. The foundation date ranges between
190-170 B.C. The Romans believed Artashat to be Armenian Carthage,
while its founder was believed to be Hannibal.
From: A. Papazian
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Tuesday, October 30, 12:46
Archaeologists have found an ancient graffiti during excavations in
Artashat where the 4th capital of Armenia founded by King Artashes I
in 176 B.C. was located. Director of the Archaeology and Ethnography
Institute, National Academy of Science of Armenia, Pavel Avetisyan
told ArmInfo the ancient graffiti was found on an ancient wall close
to an ancient temple. The ancient graffiti represents horses, arms,
armed people or people in queenly robes. The wall is 1.5 meters
high and 50-60cm wide. In ancient times graffiti were of special
importance: people were scrawling, carving and painting near temples
to get patronage of the Heaven.
"Ancient Roman Graffiti is characteristic to the period of Late
Antiquity and the Hellenistic period. For instance, such ancient
graffiti have been found in Italy and Spain. In Armenia, ancient
graffiti has been found for the first time," Avetisyan said.
Specialists say the graffiti that was found in Artashat dates back
to the 3rd-4th centuries A.D. Artashat was founded by King Artashes I
in 176 B.C. in the Ararat Valley. The foundation date ranges between
190-170 B.C. The Romans believed Artashat to be Armenian Carthage,
while its founder was believed to be Hannibal.
From: A. Papazian