Turkish archaeologists have just made an interesting discovery in the ruins of Ani, the Armenian capital Bagratid. With the decline in the groundwater level, archaeologists discovered under the foundations of the city while a giant network of passageways dug. At an international conference entitled “Secrets of the basement of Ani” organized by the Caucasian University of Kars, archaeologist Sezayi Yakic revealed the discovery of bridges, meditation rooms, passages and many other elements in the basement of Ani.
The network of underground passages is such that “it would be very easy to get lost,” he said. More than 823 buildings were discovered in the basement galleries of Ani. Much of these constructions are restrooms number of officials from the Armenian capital. S. Yakic says his team of archaeologists has consulted the work of Georgi Gurdjiev 1886 to make these discoveries. G. Gurdjiev, accompanied by a certain Boghossian had conducted numerous archaeological discoveries in the ruins of Ani. G. Gurdjiev who spoke and read fluent Armenian had also discovered the writings said to be esoteric.
Recall Ani, the capital of the Armenian kingdom of Bagrationi, had the eleventh century over 100 000 inhabitants. In size, it rivaled the biggest cities on the planet. This town of “Thousand and one churches” famous for its fortifications and architecture, was one of the largest business centers in the region … until its destruction by the Seljuk Turks in 1064.
Krikor Amirzayan