THE PREVIOUS AND CURRENT RESEARCH OF TAVUSH FORTRESS

Abstract

Tavush fortress is located in the southeastern part of Berd city. The monument was one of
the important fortifications of the region, which is often mentioned by medieval historians,
especially in listing important fortifications of medieval Tavush. To this day, on the territory of
the ancient fortress the northern walls of the citadel built on a rocky hill, some parts of the
walls of the lower fortress and the church of Holy Mother on the eastern slope can be seen. The
article is devoted to the previous studies of Tavush fortress, to the research of written sources,
and also to the preliminary results of new archaeological excavations carried out in 2020.
Further study of the archaeological material will make it possible to characterize the
chronological boundaries of the monument, the construction and restoration work and the
historical course of the castle in more detail.