Tirinkatar in Armenia in the Running for UNESCO World Heritage Status

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Prehistoric site is currently being researched by archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin

In 2012, archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin came across mysterious stones in the mountains of the South Caucasus. Known as vishaps ("dragon stones"), these large stelae are approximately five meters in height and are famously found in the high mountains of Armenia. An international team led by Arsen Bobokhyan (National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia), Alessandra Gilibert (Ca’ Foscari University, Venice), and Pavol Hnila (Freie Universität Berlin) has been investigating the site since 2012. ...
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