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- Professional Visit to the Restoration Department
First-year Master’s students of the Department of Theory, History, and Heritage of Architecture at the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, within the “Restoration of Architectural Heritage” educational program, accompanied by lecturer N. Kalantaryan, made an introductory visit to the Restoration Department of Archaeological Finds at the Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage. - The restoration of the Lori fortress-town church is in its final stages
Lori fortress is one of the finest fortified structures of medieval Armenia, with its rich layers of known and unknown culture. - Zoological Discovery From The Great Tatev Desert
In 2025, during the excavations of the Great Tatev Desert (expedition leader – A. Nalbandyan), an almost complete bat skeleton was discovered in the southern sacristy of the church, which was a rather interesting specimen. - The 24th volume of the scientific journal “Hushardzan” has been published
The second issue of the scientific journal “Hushardzan” for 2025 has been published. This issue features articles dedicated to the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage, the study of newly… Read more: The 24th volume of the scientific journal “Hushardzan” has been published - Meeting with Specialists from the Research Centre for Historical and Cultural Heritage
On December 9th, at the initiative of the Social Studies Subcommittee of the “Mkhitar Sebastatsi” Educational Complex, a meeting was organized in the senior school library with specialists from the State Non-Commercial Organization “Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia: Arman Nalbandyan, Anna Torosyan and Mher Khechoyan.
“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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