ISSN 1829-4618

THE CULTURE OF ANTHROPOGENIC CAVES WITH STONE DOORS IN ANCIENT ARMENIA

By: Shahinyan S. M. , Doctor of Sciences (Architecture)

There are lot of underground constructions in the Armenian Highland which are without natural tunnel gates, having only stone made doors. Those anthropogenic caves are called the caves with stone doors. Almost 100 of them could be found at the foot of Mt. Aragats. Overall, more than 160 rock-cut structures and improved and used-by-man caves were discovered in the area from Talin to Ashtarak and then from Mt. Ara to Mt. Aragats area. The caves with stone doors are rare rock-cut structures.

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