The program of my region

"Amberd” Historical and Cultural reserve

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According to historical sources, the construction of Amberd was started in the VII c. In the X c. the stronghold belonged to the Pahlavuni Princes and was one of the important military-defensive strong points. Thanks to its natural position and defensive structures, it had a reputation of an impregnable stronghold. In the X‒XIII cc. the town-stronghold involved a series of historical-architectural monuments: stronghold walls, a castle, water reservoirs, a bath-house, secret passages, a chapel, dwelling buildings, the Cathoghike Church. At present only the ruins of the town‒stronghold (X‒XIII cc.) and the walls have survived, as well as the remnants of the bath-house (X‒XI cc.) and various constructions, also the Cathoghike Church (Vahramashen) (1026).

"Agarak” Historical and Cultural Reserve

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The large number of excavated pottery, burned clay-made statuettes, remains of round and horseshoe hearths, pedestals allow to attribute these times of ​​habitation of Agarak to the Middle Ages of Shengavit or Qura-Arax archeological culture dating back to BC 29-27 centuries. The presence of an Urartian cave masoleum, an Urartian-stamped huge pots buried there and pottery on the southern side of the platform allows us to say that the Agarak archaeological site was inhabited in the BC 8-6th centuries as well. After the collapse of the Van Kingdom, Agarak was a large urban-type settlement. Big number of winepresses found in the rocky caverns located at the excavation sites testifies that viticulture and winemaking played a special role in the life of the farmers of Agarak.

"Metsamor” Historical-Archeological Museum-Reserve

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The ancient castle-resident of Metsamor is one of the world cultural unique monuments. The excavated materials evidence, that even in the period of Bronze Age (IV-II millennium B.C.) Metsamor was a prosperous cultural centre. The whole system of smeltery with its furnace and boilers, built within the rocks is well maintained. The most remarkable things among the discovered objects are the agate-made frog-weight (XVI century B.C.) of the Babylonian King Ulam Burarish and the cornelian seal covered with Egyptian hieroglyphs of another Babylonian King Kurigalzu( XV century B.C.). These findings evidence, since the ancient times, Metsamor was a crossroad of trade routes, which have passed across the Araratian plain and have connected Central Asia with the Northern Caucaus.

Lori-Pambak Geological Museum

The departments of archeology, ethnography and recent history of the museum store almost 37, 000 museum items. The Geological Museum of Lori-Pambak is considered the only cultural center of the Lori region, which not only maintains a strong connection with the cultural world, but also presents a rich material heritage accumulated over the centuries by the Armenian people. The museum presents handicrafts of Lori craftsmen, carpets and rugs, silver belts and jewelry, types of weapons.

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of NAS RA

Scientific research institution founded in 1959, specialized in Archaeology, Ethnography, Ethno-sociology, Anthropology, Epigraphy, Archaeobiology, etc.

''Karmir Blur'' Ancient Site

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Karmir Blur was founded in mid-7th century BC by Urartian King Rusa II. The city was the capital of the Transcaucasian provinces of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. It is located near the modern city of Yerevan in Armenia. It was an administrative and economical center with double-storied citadel, where workshops of ceramic, military and metalworking, storehouses of wine and beer, granaries, colonnade hall, living space were situated. The name Karmir Blur translates to “Red Hill“ because of the hill's reddish hue. It became this color after the city was set on fire. Archaeological materials which were found during the excavations might be seen in “Erebuni” Archaeological and Historical Culture Preserve, which is situated on the foot of Arin Berd Hill.

Erebuni Museum Reserve

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Erebuni Museum of History of Foundation of Yerevan was established in 1968. The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the 2750th anniversary of Yerevan. The Museum stands at the foot of the Arin Berd hill, on top of which the Urartian Fortress Erebouni has stood since 782 BCE. The City-Fortress was excavated, some parts of the structure were reinforced and restored, and the fortress was turned into an outdoor Museum. The collection of the Erebuni Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve is rich. You can discover the archaeological artifacts from various regions of Armenia from pre-Urartian, Urartian, Hellenistic and even from the early periods (about 12.000).

''Karmir Blur'' Ancient Site

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Karmir Blur was founded in mid-7th century BC by Urartian King Rusa II. The city was the capital of the Transcaucasian provinces of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. It is located near the modern city of Yerevan in Armenia. It was an administrative and economical center with double-storied citadel, where workshops of ceramic, military and metalworking, storehouses of wine and beer, granaries, colonnade hall, living space were situated. The name Karmir Blur translates to “Red Hill“ because of the hill's reddish hue. It became this color after the city was set on fire. Archaeological materials which were found during the excavations might be seen in “Erebuni” Archaeological and Historical Culture Preserve, which is situated on the foot of Arin Berd Hill.

Erebuni Museum Reserve

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Erebuni Museum of History of Foundation of Yerevan was established in 1968. The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the 2750th anniversary of Yerevan. The Museum stands at the foot of the Arin Berd hill, on top of which the Urartian Fortress Erebouni has stood since 782 BCE. The City-Fortress was excavated, some parts of the structure were reinforced and restored, and the fortress was turned into an outdoor Museum. The collection of the Erebuni Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve is rich. You can discover the archaeological artifacts from various regions of Armenia from pre-Urartian, Urartian, Hellenistic and even from the early periods (about 12.000).