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    'TIGRANAKERT IS OUR MOTHERLAND LIKE VAN, MUSH, KARS AND ARDAHAN': HEAD OF DEPARTMENT FOR TOURISM AT NAGORNY KARABAKH REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT

    ArmInfo
    2010-06-01 12:30:00

    ArmInfo. A museum of Tigranakert ancient Armenian town founded by
    King Tigran II The Great in the 1st century B.C. is now open for
    visitors in the Nagorny Karabakh Republic. Tigranakert existed till
    the 14th century.

    Quoting Sergey Shahverdyan, Head of the NKR Government Department
    for Tourism, ArmInfo correspondent to Stepanakert reported that
    "historical truth was once again affirmed with creation of the museum:
    Tigranakert is our motherland like Van, Mush, Kars and Ardahan." S.

    Shahverdyan is sure that Tigranakert will become one of the largest
    tourist centers in the NKR. The museum exhibits are of big historical
    value. All the finds meet the criteria of Armenian identity, scientists
    say. Hamlet Petrosyan, Head of the Artsakh Archaeological Expedition,
    Institute of Ethnography and Archaeology at the Armenian NAS, Head of
    Yerevan State University Department for Cultural Studies, Doctor of
    Science, History, says a book telling about the materials exhibited
    in the museum will be published.

    Archaeological digs in Tigranakert were launched in 2005-2006 by
    Yerkir Union of Public Organizations. The NKR Government had funded
    the digs over the last years. Tigranakert is the largest and the most
    famous settlement of the pre-Christian era. It is one of the four
    towns founded by Tigran The Great in various parts of the Armenian
    highland and named after him.




    From: A. Papazian
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