Horom Citadel
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Horom Citadel is an ancient Bronze Age
through Urartian
fortification situated upon two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir. It is located approximately 1 kilometer east of the village of Horrom
in the Shirak Province of northwestern Armenia
. Not far from this location in Ghak and Shvaghtapa are two Urartian cyclopean
forts.
Horom is considered to be one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Armenia because of its unique architecture. On the surface of the ground there are potsherds and obsidian
flakes strewn everywhere. Recent excavations have been underway at the site recently by Armenian and American archaeologists led by Ruben Badalian and Philip Kohl. The teams have uncovered well preserved fortification walls as well as large amounts of cultural artifacts that have given insight into those who once resided at the site.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
through Urartian
Urartu
Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....
fortification situated upon two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir. It is located approximately 1 kilometer east of the village of Horrom
Horrom
Horom is a village in the Shirak Province of Armenia. Located 1 km east of Horom and situated upon two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and reservoir is the ancient Bronze Age through Urartian Citadel of Horom....
in the Shirak Province of northwestern Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Not far from this location in Ghak and Shvaghtapa are two Urartian cyclopean
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with huge limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and no use of mortar...
forts.
Horom is considered to be one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Armenia because of its unique architecture. On the surface of the ground there are potsherds and obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock.It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth...
flakes strewn everywhere. Recent excavations have been underway at the site recently by Armenian and American archaeologists led by Ruben Badalian and Philip Kohl. The teams have uncovered well preserved fortification walls as well as large amounts of cultural artifacts that have given insight into those who once resided at the site.