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The ruins of the ancient Metsamor Fortress lie to the southwest of Taronik, Armenia. The area was populated from the 5th millennium BC until roughly 1700 CE. Archaeological work on the tombs located at this site began in the 1960s.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, March 15). Ruins at Metsamor Archaeological Site in Armenia. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8334/
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Wiener, James B. "Ruins at Metsamor Archaeological Site in Armenia." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 15, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8334/.
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Wiener, James B. "Ruins at Metsamor Archaeological Site in Armenia." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2018. Web. 21 Oct 2019.