Archeological exhibition opened in StepanakertMay 23, 2009 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An archeological exhibition, Cultural Researches in Artsakh, is underway at the Stepanakert Culture and Youth Palace. It provides exhibits discovered during the excavations in the town of Shushi, ancient town of Tigranakert, and the Khandaberd Monastery (Shahumian region, historical Verin Khachen).The exhibition is organized by the Archeology and Ethnography Institute of Armenia's National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the Artsakh archeological expedition, under the support of the RA Ministry of Culture and NKR Government's Tourism Department. It is dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the Shushi Liberation and the International Museum Day. Part of the exhibits, representing various historical and cultural periods of the Armenian ethnics existence, is introduced to the people for the first time. According to leader of the Artsakh archeological expedition Hamlet Petrosian, a new and large-scale policy is initiated in Nagorno Karabakh, which will allow feeling the life-giving force of our native culture in the future. All the exhibits discovered at the excavations in Shushi, Tigranakert, and the Khandaberd Monastery will be passed to the NKR Local History Museum, reported the press office of the NKR MFA. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |