Two ancient millstones used for oil production were discovered at the depth of 2 meters in Pavstos Byuzand street of Yerevan, behind the Museum of History.

Head of the archeology and ethnography department at Armenian National Academy of Sciences, Suren Obosyan, who examined the millstones, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that upon discovery, he contacted the Museum of History for their further transportation to the Museum.

“However, the millstones disappeared and by unknown reasons were not transported to the Museum,” Obosyan said.

The archeologist asserts that he requested a company engaged on preservation of ancient monuments but no one arrived at the site, alleging shortage of time.

Obosyan is convinced that the artifacts were taken to a country cottage of one of Armenian oligarchs, however, he can’t provide any name.

Two types of millstones were used in the Armenian Plateau, their appearance remaining unchanged in the period of 10-20th centuries. In mountainous regions, they were used for production of linseed oil. In the lowland, ones for production of sesame oil were used. It’s remarkable that the millstones found in Yerevan were meant for production of linseed oil, but it’s known that flax-plants neither grew nor was processed in Yerevan.