Armeniaca (Oct 2022)

The Armenian-Italian Joint Expedition at Dvin

  • Petrosyan, Hamlet,
  • Nucciotti, Michele,
  • Pruno, Elisa,
  • Squilloni, Leonardo,
  • Kirakosyan, Lyuba,
  • Vardanesova, Tatyana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.30687/arm/9372-8175/2022/01/011
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1

Abstract

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This paper aims to show the preliminary results of the first excavation campaign at Dvin/Dabīl (Armenia), conducted by the Italian-Armenian research group in Autumn 2021. The excavations involved two areas in distinct sectors of the city. While the Armenian team re-opened the investigation in the so-called Market, the Italian group opened a new digging area in the south portion of the citadel, the South Tower area. Preliminary documentation of the material contexts and laboratory analysis of ceramic samples were included in this mission. Chemical analysis of pottery aims to define the origin of the raw materials used and, hopefully, provide some information about the places of production.

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