Vorotnavank
Vorotnavank monastic complex is one of the prominent monuments of the Syunik School of the medieval Armenian architecture. It consists of the churches Saint Grigor, Saint [...]
Vasakaberd Fortress
Vasakaberd Fortress dates back to the V century. It was once described by ethnographer Y. Lalayan without mentioning its name. According to his testimony, the fortress [...]
“Vorotnaberd” Fortress
“Vorotnaberd” Fortress (also: Vorotn berd, Vorotan, Oroto) is known since the IV century as one of the prominent and impregnable fortresses in Armenia. Like many other [...]
Meghri Amrots (Fortress)
Meghri Fortress was probably built during the years of formation and empowerment of the Syunik Kingdom (late X- XI cc.). For the first time, the fortress [...]
”The bear is too free” or how the “Key of Kajaran” appeared
The monument of the bear on the Kapan-Kajaran highway in Syunik did not initially have its present appearance: for about six years the bear did not [...]
TODAY MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF “METSAMOR” MUSEUM’S ARCHITECT M. MANUELYAN
By the proposition of talented geologist, coordinator of archaeological excavations Koryun Mkrtchyan who had invaluable investment in the discovery and research of Metsamor site, it was [...]
OPEN LESSON DEDICATED TO BGHENO-NORAVANK IN SYUNIK
By the initiative of NCSO’s Syunik regional service an open lesson entitled “The Bgheno-Noravank” was held in Goris’s Yuri Bakhshyan school. The teachers, pupils of the [...]
MEASURES IN SYUNIK REGION
The deputy head of NCSO’s Syunik regional service Garik Marutyan and the guards of monuments implemented sanitary cleanings in the territory of Vahanavank monastic complex. The [...]
WHAT CHANGES HAVE SOME OF SYUNIK’S SETTLEMENTS UNDERGONE: THE CREATIVE GROUP OF GUROS ALBUM RECORDS
Members of the creative group are working on the album of photos of ASSR honored artist Guros (Gurgen Paronyan) dedicated to Syunik and have already managed [...]
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The photo chronicle of photographer, painter, Merited Artist of the Armenian SSR Guros (Gurgen Paronyan) about Syunik is of scientific-research, documentary significance. A number of them, [...]
NEW CARS TO REGIONAL SERVICES. THE WORKING STYLE WILL ALSO CHANGE
For thorough and efficient protection of monuments “Protection service” NCSO re-equipts regional services. The heads of NCSO’s Lori and Syunik regional services were given “Suzuki Ignis” [...]
EXPEDITION TO VAHANAVANK MONASTIC COMPLEX
By the initiative of the deputy director of Syuniq regional service, director of Kapan’s state architectural college, lecturers and students an expedition was organized to Vahanavank [...]