Azerbaijani and Japanese archaeologists to research ancient settlement in Tovuz region

The Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) together with archaeologists of the Tokyo University will conduct excavations in the territory of ancient settlement Goytepe located in Tovuz region.

The excavation will begin in June, ANAS said.

The Goytapa settlement dates back to the Neolithic period.

The archaeological excavations in Goytepe will be held within the State Program on Tourism Development in Azerbaijan in 2010-2014.


/Trend/