“The work on opening a historic strip of ancient Yerevan under Republic Square and turning it into a museum section will begin this year. As a result, Republic Square will become a much more scenic place,” said PM Nikol Pashinyan on Facebook.
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In 2003, the remains of stone walls, tiles of black and red tuff, pieces of clay jugs, and clay water pipes under the Republic Square in the heart of Yerevan were reveled.
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Archaeologists said the structures found in the area were part of 17th-century buildings depicted by French travelers Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and Jean Chardin in their panoramic drawings of Yerevan.
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