A special team of archaeologists on Saturday unearthed
the third shrine of the Arsacids (Arshakunis, AD 54-428) in Aghtzk, a village
in Armenia’s Aragatsotn region which is historically known to be home to the
royal family. The historic ceremony was attended by President of the
National Assembly Galust Sahakyan, Minister of Culture Armen Armiryan, Russian
Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin, member of the National Assembly Aragats
Akhoyan (Prosperous Armenia), and residents of the village.
Speaking to reporters at the excavation site, a lead
archaeologist of the team, Hakob Simonyan, said they have completed only the
first phase of their activities to later submit the excavated samples for
laboratory testing before creating museum exhibits.
“The research allows us to conduct an excursus from the
4th century until the period of Shah
Abbas the Great’s invasion, the 17th century, to see the genetic structure of
the people who lived here and the genetic transformations in ourselves,” he
explained.
Minister Amiryan added that they are planning to fund a
special project aimed at turning the ancient crypt into a museum and making the
village a special tourist attraction site.
Source:
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2016/11/12/shrine/2191177
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