The medieval earthquakes of the Armenian Plateau and the historic towns of Ayrarat and Shirak (Dvin, Ani, Erevan)

The ancient Armenian capitals have been struck by particularly violent earthquakes throughout the ages. Their prestigious and original monuments have been destroyed and reconstructed many times. The author examines in particular the situation of the monumental complex of Dvin, which has been subject...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: M. Hasrat'yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) 1995-06-01
Series:Annals of Geophysics
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/4083