A 'pot' burial was unearthed during the archaeological excavation at the ancient Armenian town of Tigranakert, in the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR), Hamlet Petrosyan, head of the Tigranakert archaeological expedition told Armenian News.
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He added that even in 2010-2012 unique 'pot' burials dating back to the 1st century BC, were discovered during archaeological excavations at Karabakh’s Tigranakert.
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This year it was decided to continue excavations of 'pot' burials, which brought interesting results.
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According to Petrosyan, jewellery (earrings, rings, etc.) made from silver, copper and other materials, weapons, as well as ancient coins, were found during the excavations.
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One of the interesting finds was a 'pot' burial in which a man and a woman were buried together.
Source: Armenian News [August 03, 2018]
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