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EXCAVATIONS BEGIN IN TURKEY'S ANI ANCIENT CITY
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Aug 22 2013
KARS - Anadolu Agency
Excavations have begun anew at one of Turkey's most impressive tourist
sites, the ancient city of Ani, which straddles the border between
Turkey and Armenia in the eastern province of Kars.
"When we speak of Ani, we call it an 'iceberg.' The visible surface
is one-tenth of the invisible face of Ani. This is why the invisible
side is important of Ani. Hopefully, the invisible side will come to
light during the upcoming excavations.
The most recent excavation was done in 2011. Two years on, we are
doing our excavation with a grant of 110,000 Turkish liras. After
creating a team headed by our museum directorate, we will start
the excavation as soon as possible," said Kars Culture and Tourism
Director Hakan Doganay.
Doganay said four excavations have so far been conducted in Ani, adding
that the last excavation was conducted in 2010, adding that it was
impossible to bring Ani to light with just three or four excavations.
"Russians conducted excavations for 14 years in Kars while Kars
was under Russian occupation for 40 years. The valuable artifacts
were taken during this process. According to a rumor, four wagons of
artwork were taken to Russia. Many artifacts are in the Moscow Museum,"
he said.
He said the excavation would be conducted under the supervision
of Associate Professor Fahriye Bayram of Pamukkale University and
her team.
August/22/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/excavations-begin-in-turkeys-ani-ancient-city.aspx?pageID=238&nID=52966&NewsCatID=375
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Aug 22 2013
KARS - Anadolu Agency
Excavations have begun anew at one of Turkey's most impressive tourist
sites, the ancient city of Ani, which straddles the border between
Turkey and Armenia in the eastern province of Kars.
"When we speak of Ani, we call it an 'iceberg.' The visible surface
is one-tenth of the invisible face of Ani. This is why the invisible
side is important of Ani. Hopefully, the invisible side will come to
light during the upcoming excavations.
The most recent excavation was done in 2011. Two years on, we are
doing our excavation with a grant of 110,000 Turkish liras. After
creating a team headed by our museum directorate, we will start
the excavation as soon as possible," said Kars Culture and Tourism
Director Hakan Doganay.
Doganay said four excavations have so far been conducted in Ani, adding
that the last excavation was conducted in 2010, adding that it was
impossible to bring Ani to light with just three or four excavations.
"Russians conducted excavations for 14 years in Kars while Kars
was under Russian occupation for 40 years. The valuable artifacts
were taken during this process. According to a rumor, four wagons of
artwork were taken to Russia. Many artifacts are in the Moscow Museum,"
he said.
He said the excavation would be conducted under the supervision
of Associate Professor Fahriye Bayram of Pamukkale University and
her team.
August/22/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/excavations-begin-in-turkeys-ani-ancient-city.aspx?pageID=238&nID=52966&NewsCatID=375