Ministère de la culture Inrap

Shirak, Amasia

Hoghmik's Temple Town

FreeSaturday 15 June

Hoghmik

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Hoghmik's temple town is one of the ancient pagan monuments in Armenia Shirak, which represents pre-Christian culture and history. The monument is in excavation since 1987. The temples apparently had been sacred for god of Sun.

Lecture

Lecture

Results of the latest archaeological research in Areni, Gnishikadzor and Magellan cave sites

Areni is one of the most important archaeological sites of ancient Armenia. For years, the expedition of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, led by Boris Gasparyan, carried out excavations in this site. During the lecture, the results of these studies will be presented together with the adjacent Gnishikadzor and Magellan Cave sites, revealing the historical and cultural significance of Vayots Dzor region in the regional and interregional context. Moderator: B. Gasparyan

Free

Saturday 15 June de 12:00 à 13:00

Children, Family, Adults, General public, Schoolchildren

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (11-15 years), Secondary school (15 years and up)

Press contact:

Vanyan Harutyun

hvmincult@gmail.com

+37433102000

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