The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13 ...

However, none of the enemy entered the city. They
simply remained there, fully armed, for a week guarding
it* (KG p. 236). Many of the residents then burned down
their houses and killed themselves. "When the enemy
observed this, they became furious and put everyone to
the sword: man, woman, and child. And no one escaped them
but for a small brigade, armed and fully prepared which
broke through one part of the wall at night and fled.
Some few dregs were also spared and tortured to reveal
where the treasures were kept. Then they killed some
of them and took the rest captive. They then dug through
the charred homes and removed whatever/whomever they
found there. And they were occupied with this for many
days, and then departed.
"The T'at'ara then circulated through all the districts
around the city to dig up and hunt for goods and wares.
They discovered many things made of gold, silver, copper,
and iron, as well as various garments which had been hidden
in cellars and subterranean chambers