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.

These days, employees of the Dzhirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve together with the head of the State Protection Committee of OKN Kodzoev T.U. made an inspection trip to the Dzhirakh district, to the Meller and Musiykyongikoate tower complexes.

Meller is a tower settlement in the Jeirakh district, part of the rural settlement of Guli. Located in the south of the republic, northeast of Kerby, in a remote gorge. In the course of ongoing work on fixing and recording all objects of cultural heritage of mountain Ingushetia, 1 combat and 5 semi-combat towers, 13 residential towers, 1 water mill, 1 stone spring, as well as 30 burial grounds and 50 steles were identified and recorded in the complex. On the residential tower of the complex there are petroglyphs.

Particularly noteworthy is the preserved ground tower-shaped crypt of an elegant structure located on the outskirts of the village. The state of the crypt is extremely critical, emergency, it is on the verge of destruction and irretrievable loss. The crypt is three-tiered, its height is 9 meters, with a stepped-pyramidal roof, with a crowning cone-shaped stone.

Damaged rock base and collapsed corners of the crypt, jeopardize the stability of the entire object.

“This is one of the largest preserved land burial grounds on the territory of mountain Ingushetia,” said the head of the State Protection Committee of OKN Kodzoev T.U., “and its preservation is a fundamentally important task for us.” At the moment, work has begun on the development of scientific and project documentation for emergency work and we will look for sources of funding for their successful implementation.”

“We need to make every effort to ensure that this object does not repeat the fate of the Tsorinsky crypt,” A.A. Sampiev, acting director of the museum-reserve, added.

Musiykyongikoate is a medieval tower settlement of Ingushetia, on its territory there are many historical objects of medieval Ingush architecture. Located east of Niicoate, the battle tower of the complex is destroyed. It is located within the boundaries of the territory of the Jeirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve. Subject to state protection.

According to the “List of populated areas of the Military Ossetian District of 1859”, there were 15 yards in the village of Musiykyongiykote and 90 people (40 men and 45 women) lived. In "Information about settlements of Sunzha department of Terek region". 1891" the following information was given: "The village of Musiyevo is located at a spring called "Musi-Hast. Courtyards - 12, men - 52, women - 41. Total: 93.”.

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