Jeyrakh-Assin Reserve
Jeyrakh-Assin Reserve

The Jeyrakh-Assin historical, architectural and natural museum-reserve is located within the boundaries of the Jeyrakh district of the Republic of Ingushetia on the northern slopes of the foothills of the Central part of the Greater Caucasus Range. The reserve was established on June 2, 1988. The area of the reserve is slightly more than 627 square kilometers. The activity of the reserve is aimed at ensuring the preservation, restoration and study of territorial complexes of cultural and natural heritage, material and spiritual values in their traditional historical (cultural and natural) environment. On the territory of the museum-reserve there are 122 ancient architectural complexes, including more than 2,670 objects of cultural significance, including defensive and residential towers, burial crypts, Christian and pagan sanctuaries and temples. The oldest buildings of the megalithic type belong to the middle of the second millennium BC. Every year, significant scientific discoveries are made on the territory of the reserve, new objects are identified, archaeological expeditions are constantly working, scientists from all over the world come. Since 1996, the reserve has been a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Significant value in the reserve is given to work on creating conditions for the development of organized tourism, its educational and service component.

On August 17, during the next inspection, employees of the museum-reserve on the territory of the architectural complex "Upper Puy" discovered previously unrecorded 3 underground crypt tombs.

“Upper Puy” is a small castle-type tower village, located in the Dzheyrakh district, the southern part of the Targim basin, under the Molellnya mountain. It consists of one semi-combat, which survived to a height of four tiers and dilapidated residential buildings.

towers.

The discovered crypts are located 150-300 m south-west of the complex in the forest.

Identified objects of cultural heritage to ensure their integrity and safety, having carried out the relevant work, will be included in the list of identified OKS of the Republic of Ingushetia.

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