Lori Berd (Fortress) David Anhoghin of Kyurikid’s branch of Ani’s Bagratid dynasty founded Lori –Berd nearly in 989-1048. The ancient Castle- resident occupied nearly 35 hectare territory, and the citadel occupied 8.5 hectare territory of it. It was reliably protected by strong defensive which was rather tall, averaging 21.4m high, stretching from one ravine to another and fastened more than once ( in some places its width came up to 20m). The vaulted gates of uptown were situated in the east-west wall along which from the outside there had been a ditch filled with water through the underground channel. The territory of Castle and the surrounding areas have been inhabitied since ancient times The objects digging up from the castle and the field of graves dating back from the Midieval Bronze Age to the Iron period (BC XXI / XIX – VII / VI centuries) evidence about it.Archaeological researches in the area of the monument began in 1966 and continue still now.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:26:21 +0000
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