2nd century Roman aqueduct discovered in Armenia May 12, 2021 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Roman aqueduct dating back to the 2nd century AD was discovered during archaeological excavations in Artashat, Armenia, head of the expedition Mkrtich Zardaryan told a press conference on Wednesday, May 12. "Such aqueducts were built exclusively on the territory of the Roman Empire. Armenia was in fact a province of the Roman Empire during the construction of the aqueduct in Artashat," Zardaryan said, Novosti Armenia reports. According to researchers, the structure consists of 3-3.5 meter-long pylons at a distance of 2-2.5 meters from each other. Archaeologists believe that the aqueduct delivered water from Vedi to the Artashat valley. Zardaryan said that foundations of two Armenian palaces, water pipes, Roman baths have also been found in this territory.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
