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 March 28, acting directors of the Jeirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve Sampiev A.A., together with employees, under the work plan, made an inspection trip to the Old Evli tower complex.

Staryi Evli (Evloi, Tisha Iovle) is a castle-type tower village on the spur of the Tsorei-Loam mountain, on the high left bank of the Niihi River, northeast of Khairakh (right bank of the Assa River). According to the list of identified objects of cultural heritage of the republic, 15 residential towers, 10 crypts and a complex of early Muslim funerary steles are recorded in the complex. Residential towers in terms of rectangular or trapezoidal, 2-4-storey, with a flat roof and a high parapet, they have preserved diverse door and window openings.

Separately, I would like to note, a relatively well-preserved, elevated crypt with a rectangular climb and with a stepped-pyramidal roof, with a large cone-shaped stone crowning.

On all objects of cultural heritage of the complex will be drawn up acts of technical condition and sent to higher organizations.

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