The ruins of the Tigranakert archaeological site in Artsakh (Source: Raffi Youredjian)
YEREVAN (Armenpress)— An Armenian team excavated a large tomb in Tigranakert, Artsakh where four silver Parthian coins were found, said the head of the excavation team Hamlet Petrosyan during a press conference in Yerevan.
He said they also expect to find Tigran Mets’ coins, if works continue at this pace. If financial resources are increased, the team will be able to open the entrance of the fortress which was built by Tigran Mets. Records are expected to be found there.
The team also began excavations in the Handaberd monastery, where the true Armenianness of Karvajar is shown.
More than 70 Armenian records and more than 120 cross-stones have been discovered. A book has been published documenting these findings entitled “The Handaberd Monastery and excavations.â€
