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The finds discovered by NKR Defense Army soldiers from antique necropolis in the eastern part of Artsakh will be exhibited at the Archaeological museum of Tigranakert on May 18 in the scope of International Museum Day, the official website of the "Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum Reservations" NCSO of the RA Ministry of Culture reports.

To remind, during engineering works in the eastern part of Artsakh on May 5, NKR Defense Army soldiers discovered an antique necropolis. Deputy Director of State Service for the Protection of Historical Environment of the Department of Tourism of the NKR Ministry of Economy, Diana Mirijanyan noted that during engineering works two ancient necropolises had been found, two complete finds there: trifoliate jug and a 4-piece plate.

“Now the finds are at the Department of Tourism of the Ministry of Economy of NKR, and works on cleaning are now being conducted in order to enroll them into the organization’s fund,” she said, adding that soon research works will begin in that district. Mirijanyan also informed that the finds would be exhibited at the Archaeological museum of Tigranakert within the International Museum day on May 18.
She then didn’t excluded that the antique necropolis and the finds there will attract more tourists in the future.

During military operations unleashed by Azerbaijan in early April, Armenian soldiers discovered other finds as well – a crock dating back to 7 000 BC, a jug and a dagger among them. Overall 5 finds referring to various historical periods were discovered during the period of April-May.  Specialists at "Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum Reservations" non-commercial state organization indicate no date for resuming excavation works considering the military-political situation on the ground, yet they assure to launch the works whenever favorable conditions appear.