Today there is no Hellenic monument in the Caucasus larger than Tigranakert. Head of the Tigranakert expedition, Hamlet Petrosyan, who started the excavations in Artsakh back in 2006 at his own initiative, considers that research at the site has long exceeded the limits of academic study and that the development of tourism and various cultural initiatives is long overdue.
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The ruins of Tigranakert of Artsakh (foreground) and the recently
reconstructed castle [Credit: © 2013 Matthew Karanian] |
Although Hamlet Petrosyan has never been interested in politics, he notes that the Armenian government has failed to exploit the country's historical/cultural monuments, which he believes could become a powerful tool in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
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| Tigranakert wall ruins [Credit: WikiCommons] |
According to Petrosyan, no politician has ever spoken about the importance of the discovery of the city built by King Tigran on the territory of Artsakh next to Aghdam.
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A 3D reconstruction of one of ancient cities of Tigranes the Great
of Armenia, Tigranakert [Credit: PeopleOfAr] |
The research works in Tigranakert are of great significance from the viewpoint of Armenian cultural policy also, but is not pursued at a proper level the archaeologist said.
Author: Sona Hakobyan | Source: Public Radio of Armenia [October 05, 2013]
