Restoration of the Temple of Susi in the Citadel of Erebuni

$29.8K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Armenia
Start Date	Jun 06, 2006
End Date	Aug 13, 2009
Duration	1,164 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77504-48`

Grant Description

To support the restoration of the 8th century BC Temple of Susi, in the citadel of Erebuni, located in Yerevan. The citadel has been deteriorating since it was excavated in 1968 and the Temple of Susi is the structure most at risk. Erebuni is the most important site dating from the Urartian period.

The project will produce clay bricks using the same technology as the Urartians used, and will build a protective shelter over the Temple.