The Hasun Caves located in Tigranakert in the province of Sylvan, Historical Armenia, are several thousand years old.ss The Hasun Caves are in the process of being included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The cave complex has more than 300 interconnected “rooms” and is considered an analog to the historical site of Hasankeyf under …
As ArmInfo reports, in Armenia, archaeologists have discovered the remains of an aqueduct that supplied water to the ancient city of Artashat (Artaxata). According to experts, the aqueduct’s masonry and foundation date back to the 2nd century AD (ca. 114-117). The aqueduct was found near the ancient monastery of Khor Virap. The study of the …
Near the modern town of Armavir, the administrative center of Armavir Province, lie the ruins of ancient Armavir – the capital of the Kingdom of Ayrarat since 331 BC when the Orontid (Yervanduni) dynasty of Armenia restored the country’s independence. The city was the capital of Armenia until the 2nd century BC. In the Armenian …
A large number of human skulls and bones were found in a cave in the Dargeçit district, Mardin Province, in Historical Armenia. It is reported that a citizen named Irfan Yakut went to the cave in search of treasure and discovered fragments of skulls and bones. As a result of exploratory research in the cave, …
Ancient handprints have been found in a cave at the foot of the Taurus Mountains, Mersin province, Historical Armenia. Discovered by a traveler, these handprints shed light on the history of the Neolithic. The traveler took pictures of the drawings. After finding out about the handprints, experts arrived at the site to begin research work. …
Surface faults in Van Dr. Mustafa Toker announced that seismological instruments in Van revealed faults in the earth’s crust that are invisible since they hadn’t left any gaps on the surface of the earth. Toker noted that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 in 2011 in Van was caused by these faults. According to …
As a result of archaeological excavations in the historical Van fortress, Historical Armenia, and its environs, an entire sector of the fortress will be opened to visitors in an untouched condition. The excavations of the ancient fortress in the territory of Historical Armenia are ongoing and are expected to provide important information about the social …
As a result of archaeological excavations in Byurakn, Historical Armenia, 3000 years old wheat seeds were found. Excavations on the Norik hill, Solkhan, Byurakn Province (Bingöl) have been ongoing since 2018. A group of 158 archaeologists led by Zia Kilichi, the director of the Kharberd Museum, has discovered numerous items dating to the times of …
During excavations near the Yamulin reservoir in the province of Caesarea in Historical Armenia, the remains of a mammoth aged 7.5 million years were discovered. This animal is considered the ancestor of elephants. The huge mammoth remains were found by a farmer. According to experts, the animal lived 7.5 million years ago and was 3 …
A 250-year-old grain silo from Kharberd This grain silo found by a farmer in Kharberd of Western Armenia was taken under state protection. This silo was discovered by the farmer during sowing. Specialists studied the silo and came to the conclusion that it is aged about 250 years and had been used as grain storage …
During excavations at the Oylum Höyük archaeological site in Cilicia (now Turkey), archaeologists discovered 4,000 years old olive seeds. Researchers are now trying to determine whether the genetic material of these seeds is similar to that of the seeds currently grown in the region. Apart from the olive seeds, basalt gravel rocks that had been …
50 million years old nummulite The find pictured below is estimated to be 50 million years old. Found in the Sgert district of Historical Armenia, this sample belongs to the marine unicellular organism nummulite. Now, the nummulite sample is kept at the Zoological Museum in Tigranakert. Since the territory of Sgert used to be covered …
On Mount Tsghuk (3582 m), the highest peak on the border of Syunik and Artsakh, an Armenian-English group of archeologists and art historians have discovered more than 1000 cave paintings, the largest group of cave paintings found so far in Armenia. Anna Khechoyan, the head of the Armenian team and researcher at the Institute of …
In the village of Murat, (Byurakn, Historical Armenia) the construction of the Kalahan-2 reservoir is underway. This area is under the threat of flooding. During recent archaeological excavations, numerous ancient artifacts and ceramic objects aged about 3,600 years (the era of the Van Kingdom) were discovered. Archaeologists recalled that during a 7-month excavation last year, …
During a cleaning preceding the restoration work of one of the buildings of the village of Tsaghkunk in Gegharkunik, materials of architectural and archaeological value were discovered. These materials testify to an earlier origin of this building, as well as the village. As “Armenpress” reports, the coordinator of the cleaning works, teacher at the National …
During the construction of the Beidag park in Malatya, fragments of a medieval Armenian structure were discovered. The remains appear to be stones of an Armenian church. Archaeological works are underway to find out which century the ruins date to. Preliminarily, they are dated back to the Middle Ages. The deputy director of the Malatya …
During excavations conducted in Tigranakert (near Diyarbakir in Turkey), a few interesting monuments were discovered. The Anadolu news agency reports that one of them was a five thousand years old canal. Professor at the Dicle University Irfan Yıldız, a participant of the archaeological expedition, said that stone and glass mosaic ornaments were found during the …
Ethnographer Mariam Amiryan and anthropologist Hasmik Simonyan announced at a recent press conference that a mysterious ancient burial ground had been found in Artanish (a peninsula on Lake Sevan). During excavations in this territory, 14 human skulls, 3 children’s occipital bones, 10 lower jaws, many individual body fragments, and various utensils were discovered. According to …