The rock-cut archaeological complex of Yelpin-1, Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia
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https://doi.org/10.32028/ajnes.v12i2.904Keywords:
Vayots Dzor Project, Yelpin-1, rock-cut archaeological complexAbstract
This article describes some of the archaeological activities carried out as part of the Vayots Dzor Project (VDP), an Armenian – Italian archaeological expedition aimed at a detailed investigation of Vayots Dzor Region. The project is based on a Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (IAE NAS RA) and ISMEO – International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies. The expeditions are co-financed by Gfoeller Renaissance Foundation of USA, ISMEO and MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, ARC-001548).
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