The two-day International conference entitled “The mediaeval cities of Turkmenistan in the system of Eurasian civilization” closed in Ashgabat. The representative forum organized by the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan brought together Turkmen scientists as well as prominent representatives of the world science from over forty countries throughout the world.
A wide spectrum of issues presenting particular interest for Turkmen scientists and foreign archeologists and historians, who have worked in our country today, as well as their colleagues, who follow new discoveries and developments, were discussed during the conference. Over a hundred reports dedicated to the international cooperation on preservation and study of the historical and cultural heritage of the Turkmen people were presented within the framework of the forum.
The forum participants were provided with an opportunity to visit the Nisa State Historical and Cultural Reserve and to get acquainted with the priceless exhibits of the Main National Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan.
On the second day, the international conference continued its work during five sessions held at the conference halls of the Institute of History, the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, the National Institute for Manuscripts and at the main building of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan. Those speaking during the sessions focused on a number of urgent issues related to the modern historical science highly appreciating the work of international scientific expeditions that had been working in our country for many years revealing new, sometimes sensational evidences of the high level of development of medieval cities of Turkmenistan.
Particular attention was paid to interdisciplinary approach towards the study of medieval cities of Eurasia, and the methods of historical urbanism, comparative analysis of written sources with archeological materials.
The conference participants dedicated a number of their reports to the artistic culture and municipal engineering, popularization and restoration of historical and cultural heritage, achievements in the sphere of aero- and space mapping of ancient oases and use of digital technologies for processing archeological materials, etc.
A wide spectrum of issues presenting particular interest for Turkmen scientists and foreign archeologists and historians, who have worked in our country today, as well as their colleagues, who follow new discoveries and developments, were discussed during the conference. Over a hundred reports dedicated to the international cooperation on preservation and study of the historical and cultural heritage of the Turkmen people were presented within the framework of the forum.
The forum participants were provided with an opportunity to visit the Nisa State Historical and Cultural Reserve and to get acquainted with the priceless exhibits of the Main National Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan.
On the second day, the international conference continued its work during five sessions held at the conference halls of the Institute of History, the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, the National Institute for Manuscripts and at the main building of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan. Those speaking during the sessions focused on a number of urgent issues related to the modern historical science highly appreciating the work of international scientific expeditions that had been working in our country for many years revealing new, sometimes sensational evidences of the high level of development of medieval cities of Turkmenistan.
Particular attention was paid to interdisciplinary approach towards the study of medieval cities of Eurasia, and the methods of historical urbanism, comparative analysis of written sources with archeological materials.
The conference participants dedicated a number of their reports to the artistic culture and municipal engineering, popularization and restoration of historical and cultural heritage, achievements in the sphere of aero- and space mapping of ancient oases and use of digital technologies for processing archeological materials, etc.
