An ancient necropolis discovered in the town of king Tigran the Great in Nagorno-Karabakh.
In the process of carrying out the engineering works, the military of the defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have found traces of the ancient town, which probably existed in ancient times.
Also found were a jug, Cup and four pieces of plates.
About historical finds have notified representatives of the Department of tourism of the Ministry of economy of NKR. The identified artifacts are first cleaned, and then hand over to the Museum funds. In Askeran district of the Republic for the past 15 years, the specialists conduct excavations of the ancient settlement of Tigranakert. Believe that this ancient city has appeared in the first century BC, and established his ruler Tigran the Great.
The city is the largest and most famous settlement of pre-Christian era the territory of the unrecognized Republic. Scientists made their findings reveal that from Tigranakert to the East, Christianity spread. This hypothesis prove fragments of the Christian Basilica, and also hollowed out in the rock corresponding to the religious complex.
