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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. - Scientific and practical courses on the preservation of photographic collections
From February 17 to 21 this year, the next Armenian-French scientific and practical (scientific-practical) courses on the preservation of photographic collections were held. - 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.
“To preserve the monument in the present, ensuring its future”
Discover
Because of rescue, scientific, and restoration excavations, tens of structures are discovered every year in the Republic of Armenia. They are also discovered thanks to professional surveys and calls from citizens.
Study
Known and newly discovered structures – architectural, archaeological, historical, artistic, etc. – are studied in detail by the researchers of the Scientific Research Center in the form of scientific expeditions before receiving the status of a monument.
Document
The structures that have received the status of monuments, after the studies and comparison with the relevant standards, are registered and taken under state protection.
Restore
The restoration of historical and cultural immovable monuments, as well as archaeological findings, have been one of the priorities of the Scientific Research Center since its foundation.
Protect
The approach of the Scientific Research Center to the preservation of monuments is as follows: “To preserve the monument in the present, ensuring its future.”
Popularize
The popularization of the historical and cultural heritage by various means is one of the priority directions of the Scientific Research Center. We are sure that the citizen who knows the monument and loves it is the best guarantee of the protection of the monument.
Our approach to the heritage
Do we know our monuments? School Olympiad in Lori.
“The Secret of the earth: Karmir Blur” Exhibition of exclusive finds
Specialists continue the registration and documentation of monuments
The restoration projects of a number of monuments has begun
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