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- Excavations in Kasakh Gorge
Channel 5 covered the excavations carried out by the archaeological expedition of the Scientific Research Centre for Historical and Cultural Heritage (expedition leader: Mher Khechoyan) at the early medieval complex discovered in Kasakh Gorge. - EXCAVATIONS IN THE AREA OF LORI FORTRESS
The rescue and exploration excavations carried out in 2025 by the expedition of the Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage (head of the expedition: A. Nalbandyan) in the city-fortress of Lore yielded interesting and significant results. - SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL COURSE “PRESERVATION AND PRESENTATION OF FABRICS”
From November 18 to 21, 2025, a scientific and practical course, “Conservation and Presentation of Fabrics,” was held. - Representatives of Japan at the Center
On April 22, members of the Accounting Chamber of Japan, representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and representatives from the Georgian office of the Japanese company “JICA” visited the Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage. - 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.
“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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