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The revival of Chichkhanavank

In 2008-2013, the expedition of the Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage (head of the expedition: A. Nalbandyan) carried out excavations in the Chichkhanavank area of the Shirakamut village, Lori region, the RA.

Excavations in the territory of Yerevan Children’s Park

At the end of autumn 2021, during construction work on the territory of the Children's Park, located in the administrative territory of the Kentron community of Yerevan, traces of brick structures, fragments of household and construction ceramics were discovered.

Reinforcement and restoration in the Yereruyk сathedral

The US Ambassador's Fund of the Preservation of Cultural Assets has implemented and continues to implement various types of programs in Armenia for many years, including monument restoration projects and various monument preservation activities.

Shengavit Ancient Settlement

Shengavit is the most famous and well-studied multi-layered, 4 meters deep Early Bronze Age monument in Armenia, occupying an irregular oval-shaped platform with an area of 6 hectares.

Kobayravank

Kobayravank (12th century) was one of the most important spiritual, cultural, writing and rewriting of ancient manuscripts centres in medieval Armenia.

Excavations in Ohanavan

In 2024, the excavations of the “newly discovered” complex hollowed out of the rock near the village of Ohanavan, Aragatsotn region of the Republic of Armenia were rescue in nature, as the latter was discovered during earthworks by the owner of the area.

The reinforcement works carried out in the Yereruyk temple in 2024 were summarized

On November 8, in the settlement of Anipemza, the works planned for the first phase of the strengthening and partial restoration of the early medieval temple of Yereruyk, funded by the "Foundation for the Protection of Cultural Values of the USA Ambassador" and organized by the Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage, were summarized.