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Posted on 12/09/2014 5:13:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw discovered evidence of destruction and capture of the ancient city of Metsamor, one of the most famous archaeological sites in the vicinity of Yerevan.
"In the entire area of research we found layers of burning and ash. The city was probably captured by the army of Argishti I, the ruler of Urartu," told PAP Krzysztof Jakubiak, head of the project.
Argishti I was the king of Urartu, the biblical Kingdom of Ararat in the Armenian Highlands. During his reign, the boundaries of the state expanded to the Caucasus, the area of today’s Yerevan...
The invaders did not spare the holy shrines. Archaeologists found a small, oval urban sanctuary, which had been looted during the invasion. Inside, on stone platforms, they discovered broken pottery and one vessel preserved in its entirety, made of stone.
Metsamor is a protected archaeological reserve. Excavations within the reserve have been conducted for almost 50 years. Previous studies have shown that during the heyday from the fourth to the second millennium BC, the settlement occupied more than 10 hectares and was surrounded by monumental walls.
In the early days of iron period, from the eleventh to the ninth century, Metsamor had grown to nearly 100 acres. The central part of the fortress was surrounded by temple complexes with seven shrines. At that time, it was one of the most important political and cultural centres in the Aras Valley. From the eighth century BC, Metsamor became part of the Kingdom of Urartu. The place was continuously inhabited until the seventeenth century.
(Excerpt) Read more at naukawpolsce.pap.pl ...
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How deep did they have to dig to find Polish Archeologists? And how can they tell they were archeologists? Just looks like bones to me.
Hey, the author is Polish, cut him some slack.
And how many Polish archeologists did they find?
That’s simple. Everybody knows the Polish practice Method Archaeology.
That sounds like the last line before the punchline of a Polish joke.
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They discovered Polish Archaeologists in Armenia?.................
How they got into our Menia I'll never know!
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