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 the National TV channel "Magas" in the program "Government" there was a video about large-scale works to restore monuments of history and culture of mountain Ingushetia. The program was attended by the Head of the Committee for the State Protection of Cultural Heritage RI Kodzoev T.U., Acting Director of the Jeirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve Sampiev A.A., archaeologist Umalat Gadiev, coordinator of the Construction Industrialization Agency, member of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in the field of construction, Ruslan Marzaganov, historian, local historian Ruslan Kurkiev, general director of ASM Group LLC, honorary architect-restor Mikhailov A.G.

The participants discussed the archaeological surveys preceding the restoration work in the ancient temple "Thaba-Yerda", when these works will begin, what other objects are subject to restoration, interaction between historians, researchers and restorers who are engaged in the restoration of monuments.

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