Konstantine Hovhannisyan

Konstantine Hovhannisyan
Born(1911-12-19)December 19, 1911
Tiflis, Georgia, Russian Empire
Died1984 (aged 72–73)
Alma materYerevan Polytechnical University
Known forExcavation of Erebuni fortress
Scientific career
FieldsArchitecture, archaeology
InstitutionsYerevan Polytechnical University

Konstantine Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Կոստանդին Լևոնի Հովհաննիսյան;[1] December 19, 1911 – 1984) was an Armenian professor, architect and archaeologist. He was the head of an excavation team that was responsible for the excavations of the ancient Urartian city of Erebuni (situated on Arin Berd, or Blood Fortress, in Yerevan).[2]

  1. ^ His surname and patronymic are often Russified and appear in publications as Oganesian (Oгaнеcян) and Levonovich, respectively.
  2. ^ Chahin, Mack (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia: A History. London: RoutledgeCurzon. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0-7007-1452-9.