Armenian oligarchs decorating their country cottages with ancient artifacts?May 17, 2011 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 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. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |