Turkmenistan hosted a forum in honor of outstanding scientists and archaeologists

In honor of the 95th birth anniversary of scientists and archaeologists Vadim Masson and Viktor Sarianidi, a scientific conference entitled "Turkmenistan - the hearth of ancient civilizations" was held at the National Museum of Ak bugdaý on October 16. This was reported by the Internet edition "Westiabad."

The forum was attended by scientists from Turkmenistan and Russia, as well as researchers from Italy and the Czech Republic (in online format). The event was organized by the National Department of Turkmenistan for Protection, Study and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments. In parallel to the conference, an exhibition was organized, the exhibits of which reflected the national traditions of the Turkmen people.

Within the framework of the forum, the participants presented reports on the capital of ancient Margush Gonur-depe, where Victor Sarianidi started excavations with Turkmen archaeologists in 1972, as well as on ancient settlements in the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains, the settlement of Paryz-depe, the ancient fortress of Anau and the Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque.