The oldest recorded Armenian cross-stone dating back to the year 866 is located in Vaghuhas village of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). This is what Deputy Director of the Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation Raffi Kortoshian told reporters today.

According to him, one of the major findings of the research was that, in spite of the hardships of the past year, the Foundation continued to work in different directions, conducting field research beyond the borders of Armenia, exploring archival materials, writing a book and preparing for its publication.

“During the recent war in Artsakh, I spent four days in Berdzor to record the traces of Armenian culture for the last time. Overall, I had planned to conduct comprehensive activities in Kashatagh and Karvachar, but the war stood in the way,” he added.

The analyst stressed the fact that there have also been studies abroad, including in Istanbul and Tehran where the Foundation held two scientific expeditions and added another 30,000 photos and architectural drawings of 17th century Armenian monuments to the collection of photos and drawings. He also said the Foundation has released a book devoted to Armenian cultural heritage in the 17th century in Syria.