Ani Saratikyan - Hovsep Abovyants and his water construction activities
8 Pages | 232-240 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2023.2-232 | Revceived on: 2023-01-11 | Reviewed on: 2023-01-14 | Accepted for printing on: 2023-06-19
Published in: 2023 N 2 (223) / Archaeology
In the XIX-XX centuries, active water construction works were carried out on the territory of Armenia. An important part of this process was the territory of the current Tavush marz. Educated specialists, one of whom was Hovsep Abovyants, made a great contribution to the construction of reservoirs, springs and irrigation systems in the region. We are informed about the details of this construction works and current costs from his handwritten diary.
KeywordsHovsep Abovyants Tavush Koti Barekamavan Alaverdi family archive diary memorial wellspring well road construction.