Monument to Tigran the Great erected in Karabakh
Culture, Daily news | ankakh | August 18, 2010 14:55 
A monument dedicated to the 2150th anniversary of Tigran the Great was erected in the city of Tigranakert in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on the initiative of Serund (Generation) group and with the assistance of NKR Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs.
The monument was put up near Panakh fortress built in the 18th century and presently functioning as a museum. The representative of Serund initiative group Artak Movsisyan is confident that after archeological excavations of Tigranakert are over, the monument will be carried to the city entrance.
The head of expedition on Tigranakert excavations Hamlet Petrosyan noted that the works will be completed by August end. “Excavations revealed that Tigranakert is much larger than we supposed it to be. We have found an ancient region with an area of 10 ha. To date, only 1-5% of the city has been explored. We need 10 years to explore 20% to have an idea of Tigranakert,” said the expert.
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