Ani, inhabited since ancient times, gained exceptional importance in the Middle Ages, being declared the capital of Armenia in 961. It was not only the political and spiritual centre of the country but also an important environment for the development of urban life, economy, crafts and trade, culture and art. Archaeological excavations led by N. Marr in 1892-1893 and 1904-1917 made a significant contribution to the study and popularisation of the history and culture of Ani. The Ani archaeological expedition became a school that graduated prominent scholars H. Orbeli, N. Buniatyan, A. Kalantar, N. Adonts, and others.

on May 29-31 The History Museum of Armenia, the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, and the National Research Moscow State Construction University hold an international conference “ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCHOOL OF ANI” dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the Ani excavations, as well as to the anniversaries of three outstanding researchers – the 160th anniversary of N. Marr, the 160th anniversary of T. Toramanyan, the main researcher of Ani architecture and a fellow member of the expedition and the leader of the expedition; the 140th anniversary of A. Kalantar, one of the key members of the expedition and the organizer of archaeological science in Armenia.

Paper topics should relate to the study and museumisation of Ani history and culture, and cover the following topics or related fields: history, archaeology, lithography, architecture, museology, culturology, art studies.

To participate, please fill out an application form and an abstract of up to 300 words at the following link: https://forms.gle/x3VqhRsSBWcTd9WCA

Working languages: Armenian, English, and Russian.

Schedule

May 1: Deadline for submission of applications.

May 8: Deadline for confirmation of participation.

May 15: Publication of the programme.

May 29-31: Conference.

July 1: Paper submission.

Participants who are abroad can also take part in the conference online.