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Archaeological Hill Hill

Iran / Western Atrpatakan / Salmast / Moughanjouk

Location

It is located about 3 km north of Moughanjouk, on the roadside.

Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 392.

Description

The hill, which is 260 metres in diameter and is at a height of 10 metres above the surrounding area (altitude: 1,465 metres), is known as Qiultepe, meaning Ash-Hill (N 38°15°26.62°°; E 044°46°30.07°°).

Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 392.

Historical Introduction

The pottery scattered on the whole surface of the hill covers quite a wide range of chronology which is the witness of the fact that the place used to be a settlement for a long time.

Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 392.

Author Sasun Danielian
Date 2017 y․

Author Raffi Kortoshian
Date 2017 y․