From summer 2013 a joint Armenian- Italian expedition (Kotayk Survey
Project - KSP) registers and studies all the archaeological sites along the upper
Hrazdan river basin, in the Armenian province of Kotayk. The project is organized
by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Academy of Sciences of
the Republic of Armenia, the International Association of Mediterranean and
Oriental Studies (ISMEO) and the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister.
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Up to now the expedition registered 56 historical/archaeological sites, dating
back from Palaeolithic to Middle Age. For each site KSP archaeologists register its position and each
features there detected. All the collected materials are registered,
photographed and studied, in order to better understand the chronology of the
site.
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Moreover the expedition started excavation of one well preserved Iron
Age fortress
near the village of Solak. Fortress has been destroyed by fire, and during
excavation burned beams together with many sherds and stone tools crashed on
the floor has been found.
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Aim of the third season is continuing the survey of the northern part of
Kotayk and finishing the excavation of Room I of the fortress near Solak. During 2016 the monograph about first three seasons will be published.
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Up to now we cannot
cover the overall cost of next campaign (summer 2015). Duration of excavation and possibility to continue survey will depend on the amount of fund raised. Your donations, no matter how small, will be very much
appreciated.
You can also help us on
the ground, on the excavation. Contact us for more information