Argun Reserve
Argun Reserve

The Argun State Historical-Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve is a reserve located in the southern part of the Chechen Republic on the territory of the Vedeno Reserve and covering the Itum-Kali and Sharoy districts in whole, as well as partially Achkhoy-Martan, Vedeno and Shatoy districts. It was established on June 2, 1988 by the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR. The area is 233,800 hectares. We can safely say that the Argun Reserve is an open-air museum. It includes historical and natural monuments of the Argun Gorge. Of the natural monuments on the territory of the Argun Museum-Reserve, the most remarkable is the Sheki-Hyekh cave with sulfur springs, from which a hydrogen sulfide river flows. Of the cultural and historical sites, there are about 150 tower complexes of the early and late Middle Ages, religious buildings, military and residential towers, early Muslim burials, cyclopean structures and other historical monuments. Many objects of the museum-reserve are in ruined condition.

The A.A. Aidamirov National Library of the Chechen Republic hosted a lecture and exhibition on tower architecture and the importance of petroglyphs in the cultural heritage of the Chechen Republic. A.A. Aidamirov National Library of the Chechen Republic hosted a lecture-exhibition on tower architecture and the significance of petroglyphs in the cultural heritage of the Chechen Republic. The event was organized by specialists of the State Budgetary Institution “Argun Museum-Reserve” together with experts of the Kh. I. Ibragimov Complex Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the support of the library administration.

The meeting called “Reading by Stones” gathered high school students, to whom the experts told about the frantic architecture of the region, its historical context and artistic value. The uniqueness of petroglyphs as a cultural and historical heritage was highlighted in a presentation that focused not only on their appearance but also on their significance for the study of the Chechen people's past.

The art lecture was held in the format of an open dialog. Pupils actively asked questions, shared their opinions and found a common understanding of the topics, discussing the role of art in covering historical events. The event was an important step in creating cultural awareness among young people and strengthening ties between the past and the present.

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