International Day of Monuments and Historical Sites

International Day of Monuments and Historical SitesOn the proposal of the International Council for the Protection of Monuments and Sites ICOMOS and with the approval of the main conference of UNESCO, since 1983, April 18 is celebrated worldwide as the “International Day of Monuments and Sites”.

Expressing solidarity with the international community, the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve “Erebuni” presented a temporary exhibition of fossils of the Teishebani fortress city on April 18, 2006 under its vaults. The results of excavations (1939-71) of ancient areas under the leadership of Boris Piotrowski were also presented, as well as the results accidentally discovered in recent years, testifying to the developed crafts, economy, art, weapons manufacturing, construction art and architecture of the Urartian fortress city of Teishebani built in the 7th century AD.


According to Marietta Makaryan, ArmTown.com..