The rescue and exploration excavations carried out in 2025 by the expedition of the Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage (head of the expedition: A. Nalbandyan) in the city-fortress of Lore yielded interesting and significant results.
Initiated by the diocese of Vayots Dzor and with the permission of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, from May 27 to June 6, 2025, an expedition from the Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage, led by Meri Safaryan, conducted excavations within the semi-underground burial structure of the Holy Mother of God church (Burtelashen) at the Noravank Monastery (built in 1339).
Since October 15, 2024, within the framework of the program for strengthening and restoring the outbuildings, excavations began in the Tap fortress.
As part of the program for the improvement and strengthening of the early medieval temple of Yereruyk, a joint Armenian-French expedition of the Scientific Research Center for Historical and Cultural Heritage (head of the expedition Arman Nalbandyan) and the University of Lumer Lyon 2 (archaeological laboratory:
According to the alert received in February 2024, a tomb hollowed out in the rock was discovered as a result of earthworks being carried out in the area owned by a citizen in the Ohanavan community of Aragatsotn region, RA.
The village of Ptghni is located in the Kotayk region, 37 km to the southwest of the center of the region. Here, during excavations (archaeologist: Meline Simonyan), a wine press dating back to the developed Middle Ages (12th-14th centuries) was discovered.
Mirak village is located seven kilometers to the north of Aparan village in Aragatsotn Region. Between the villages of Mirak and Melik is located the “Halavar” reservoir.
The newly discovered burial is located in the western part of the village of Mets Ayrum, on the top of the road passing through the western part of the “Nahatak” chemical waste storage facility.
The newly discovered mausoleum is located in the western part of the village of Mets Ayrum, on the top of the road passing through the western part of the Nahataki chemical waste storage facility.
IIn the autumn of 2021, the Scientific Research Center conducted archaeological excavations on the territory of the southeastern group of monuments of the Sanahin monastic complex in the Lori region of the Republic of Armenia