Head of the excavation group, archaeologist Tigran Alexanyan told Armenpress that excavations are being carried out by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences.
“Last year we have worked mainly in two sections – in citadel on the top and in the lower fortress, near the church. Partial excavations have been carried out in the area in the 1988-1990s, but they were later stopped. In 2020 we already launched large-scale excavations which we have completed near the church. We will resume the excavations in several days”, he said.
According to historians, the Fortress dates back to the 10th century.
The archaeologist informed that they found out an economic section during the excavations.
This year they want to open the entrance of the church to understand its location.
Mr. Alexanyan assures that the Fortress could be interesting for...
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