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SERZH SARGSYAN VISITS ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR ARMENIA'S ANCIENT HERITAGE
Panorama.am
01/11/2012
President Serzh Sargsyan visited on Wednesday archeological sites
of special significance for Armenia's ancient heritage - a dwelling
on the territory of the historical capital Artashat, Shengavit and
Erebuni historical and scientific reserve museums, presidential press
service said.
The President of Armenia familiarized with the results of the
excavations and with the conditions and problems at the historical
sites. He conversed about that with the heads of the archeological
expeditions and officials responsible for the administration of
the sites.
Excavations at the one of the oldest Armenian capitals, Artashat,
established in the 180s BC on the territory of Lusarat comminity of
Ararat marz, according to the archeologists allow to recreate the
image of one of the largest economic and cultural centers of the
Ancient East and royal residence.
Shengavit, which is located in the south-western part of Yerevan
on the left bank of Hrazdan river, is one of the most significant
ancient sites of the Early Bronze Age (36-25 BC) in Armenia, where new
excavations and research are being conducted. After familiarizing with
the results of the archeological works, Serzh Sargsyan visited Erebuni
historical and scientific reserve-museum. He observed its permanent
exhibition and "Journey: Erebuni Yesterday and Today" temporary
exhibition. It represents on a small scale the scientific journey
taken by the ancient town- fortress, from regular excavations which
started 50 years ago, up until 2008 when the joint Armenian-French
excavations started.
At the conclusion of the visit to the ancient sites, at the Erebuni
museum the President conducted a meeting with the participation of the
RA Minister of Culture, officials responsible for the preservation of
the historical and cultural heritage, and experts. At the meeting, the
general situation with the archeology in Armenia, as well as programs
implemented jointly with the foreign partners were presented. Among
major programs of the last years, highlighted were excavations
in Areni, Verin Naver, prospects of development of the Metsamor
historical and scientific reserve-museum, excavation at the Erebuni
archeological site, issues related to the preservation and restoration
of the frescos. It was noted that the excavations envisaged by the
joint programs have been going on; significant research is being
conducted in the framework of these programs in laboratories abroad,
which, according to the experts, has considerably enriched and brought
qualitative changes to the original base for the studies of the remote
past of our highland.
Issues related to the improvement of the preservation works of
Armenia's ancient heritage were also discussed at the meeting,
including restoration of archeological relicts, creation of
proper conditions for their preservation, establishment of modern
laboratories, building of the infrastructure making the archeological
sites more accessible which will boost tourism, propagation of our
archeological heritage and other issues.
Considering the fact that the raised issues are plenty and diverse,
the President of Armenia suggested the specialists of the area together
with the Ministry of Culture to conduct additional discussions and
identify most important areas, set priorities in order to find extra
means to solve the problems. Serzh Sargsyan assured that until now
allocations from the state budget for the archeological works have
been steadily increasing and said that the tendency will stay.
It was also underscored that the results of the archeological
excavations and research also constitute a solid and irrefutable
historical base for the scientific and political circles.
Panorama.am
01/11/2012
President Serzh Sargsyan visited on Wednesday archeological sites
of special significance for Armenia's ancient heritage - a dwelling
on the territory of the historical capital Artashat, Shengavit and
Erebuni historical and scientific reserve museums, presidential press
service said.
The President of Armenia familiarized with the results of the
excavations and with the conditions and problems at the historical
sites. He conversed about that with the heads of the archeological
expeditions and officials responsible for the administration of
the sites.
Excavations at the one of the oldest Armenian capitals, Artashat,
established in the 180s BC on the territory of Lusarat comminity of
Ararat marz, according to the archeologists allow to recreate the
image of one of the largest economic and cultural centers of the
Ancient East and royal residence.
Shengavit, which is located in the south-western part of Yerevan
on the left bank of Hrazdan river, is one of the most significant
ancient sites of the Early Bronze Age (36-25 BC) in Armenia, where new
excavations and research are being conducted. After familiarizing with
the results of the archeological works, Serzh Sargsyan visited Erebuni
historical and scientific reserve-museum. He observed its permanent
exhibition and "Journey: Erebuni Yesterday and Today" temporary
exhibition. It represents on a small scale the scientific journey
taken by the ancient town- fortress, from regular excavations which
started 50 years ago, up until 2008 when the joint Armenian-French
excavations started.
At the conclusion of the visit to the ancient sites, at the Erebuni
museum the President conducted a meeting with the participation of the
RA Minister of Culture, officials responsible for the preservation of
the historical and cultural heritage, and experts. At the meeting, the
general situation with the archeology in Armenia, as well as programs
implemented jointly with the foreign partners were presented. Among
major programs of the last years, highlighted were excavations
in Areni, Verin Naver, prospects of development of the Metsamor
historical and scientific reserve-museum, excavation at the Erebuni
archeological site, issues related to the preservation and restoration
of the frescos. It was noted that the excavations envisaged by the
joint programs have been going on; significant research is being
conducted in the framework of these programs in laboratories abroad,
which, according to the experts, has considerably enriched and brought
qualitative changes to the original base for the studies of the remote
past of our highland.
Issues related to the improvement of the preservation works of
Armenia's ancient heritage were also discussed at the meeting,
including restoration of archeological relicts, creation of
proper conditions for their preservation, establishment of modern
laboratories, building of the infrastructure making the archeological
sites more accessible which will boost tourism, propagation of our
archeological heritage and other issues.
Considering the fact that the raised issues are plenty and diverse,
the President of Armenia suggested the specialists of the area together
with the Ministry of Culture to conduct additional discussions and
identify most important areas, set priorities in order to find extra
means to solve the problems. Serzh Sargsyan assured that until now
allocations from the state budget for the archeological works have
been steadily increasing and said that the tendency will stay.
It was also underscored that the results of the archeological
excavations and research also constitute a solid and irrefutable
historical base for the scientific and political circles.