Antiquities

Ancient Agarak Site in Armenia

Agarak is an important archaeological site located in Armenia. It dates from the early Bronze Age, and excavations at the site have revealed large quantities of ceramic fragments and statuettes.

This is a picture of an ancient Urartian burial niche at the Agarak archaeological site in what is present-day Armenia. It dates from roughly the 8th or 7th century BCE.

The ruins of this ancient structure located at the Agarak archaeological site in Armenia date from the early Bronze Age.
Excavations at the Agarak archaeological site in Armenia reveal the basic elements of early Bronze Age habitation. The site was continuously inhabited from the 3rd millennium BCE through the Urartian era (8th-6th centuries BCE).
Excavations at Agarak in what is presently the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia reveal the outlines of streets and floor plans. In this picture, one can see the outline of a structure, which dates to the early Bronze Ages.
Ruins at Agarak in what is modern Armenia. This archaeological site was inhabited by people for thousands of years through the Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Urartian period.
The stone and rock complexes at Agarak in present-day Armenia are linked to the Early Bronze Age settlement of the region. It is believed that humans began to inhabit the region in the first quarter of the 3rd millennium BCE.
Agarak is a large archaeological site in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The site contains some of the oldest large man-made structures carved into stone, which date from the early Bronze Age.
These indentations in stone found at the Agarak archaeological site were likely used for rituals involving wine and “holy water.” They come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The ancients of Agarak believed these rites involving the use of such spaces would help them ensure the complete cycle of fertility.

by James Blake Wiener World History Encyclopedia

Vigen Avetisyan

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