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Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography
Division of Armenology and Social Sciences
Specialization: Archaeology, Ethnography, Ethno-sociology, Anthropology, Epigraphy
Founded year: 1959
Director: PhD in History
Arsen A. Bobokhyan
Address: Yerevan 0025, Republic of Armenia, Charents str. 15
Phone number: (+374 10) 556896
Fax: (+374 10) 556896
E-mail: info {[ at ]} iae.am, arsen.bobokhyan {[ at ]} sci.am
Website: http://iae.am/
Main Fields of Activity

- archaeology
- epigraphy
- ethnography
- ethnology
- ethno-sociology 
- folkloristics
- physical anthropology

Main Results

- Formation of Armenian school of material and non-material cultural heritage studies.
- Formation and development of source basis for study of history of Armenian material and spiritual culture in ancient and medieval times.
- Discovery and description of Stone Age, 7th-1st millennia BC archaeological cultures, as  well as developments of ancient societies, archaeological reflections of ancient state formations, multi-layered niveaus of Armenian material and spiritual culture of Classical and Christian periods.
- Excavations and investigations of hundreds of sites from Neolithic to Bronze Age, from the period of Van Kingdom to Classical times and Middle Ages.
- Gathering, deciphering and interpretation of hundreds of epigraphic inscriptions from the Armenian Highland and Diaspora.
- Investigation of Armenian economic life and habits, ethnographic reflections of material and spiritual life, traditional and modern social relations, folks’ transport, beliefs, cult and ritual.
- Recording, investigation and publication of a great deal of material on different folkloristic genres, essential researches in spheres of Armenian mythology and folklore.
- Publication of many monographs as well as periodicals such as "Archaeological excavations in Armenia" (23 volumes), "Archaeological Sites of Armenia" (21 volumes), "Corpus of Armenian Epigraphy" (9 volumes), "Armenian Folk Tales" (17 volumes), "Armenian Ethnography and Folkloristics" (26 volumes).


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Ս.թ. ապրիլի 23-ին ժ. 13:00-ից ԳԱԱ տարեկան ընդհանուր ժողովի շրջանակներում ՀՀ ԳԱԱ նախագահության նիստերի փոքր դահլիճում կկայանան գիտական զեկուցումներ,որի ընթացքում ելույթ կունենան ԳԱԱ արտասահմանյան անդամներ՝ Գերմանիայից, Մեծ Բրիտանիայից, Շվեդիայից, Ֆրանսիայից և Ռուսաստանի Դաշնությունից

Ս/թ. ապրիլի 26-ին, ժամը 12.00-ին, ՀՀ ԳԱԱ մոլեկուլային կենսաբանության ինստիտուտը և Հայկական տիեզերական ֆորումը անց են կացնում «Science in Space Analog Missions: AMADEE-24 Mars Simulation Results and the Future Prospects» աշխատաժողով (ՀՀ գիտությունների ազգային ակադեմիայի կլոր դահլիճ, Բաղրամյան պ., 24)

On 28–30 April, 2025 Institute of Mathematics of NAS RA and Regional Mathematical Center of Southern Federal University of Russia, RF organize Workshop OTHA Spring -2025 "On operator theory, harmonic analysis and their applications" (Yerevan, Armenia)

On April 29, 2025, the NAS RA, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of RA, the International Scientific and Educational Center of NAS RA, the Institute of Language after H. Acharian of NAS RA and the Institute of Literature after M. Abeghyan of NAS RA will organize a Pan-Armenian scientific conference on the topic "Armenian language and Armenian Literature: development trends, opportunities for popularization and their reflection in the educational process"

On May 5-8, 2025, the Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of the National Academy of Sciences of RA and the Yerevan State University are jointly organizing an International conference "Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change" (Yerevan, NAS RA main building)

On 5-9 May, 2025, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory after V.Ambartsumian of NAS RA organizes 17th Armenian-Georgian Astronomical Colloquium in Byurakan

On May 6, 2025, at 15:00 PM, at the library of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography NAS RA will take place the presentation of the book by the department of Anthropology of Social Processes and Institutions titled "War and Memory: The Problem of Memorialization of the 44-Day War"

On 16-21 June, 2025, the Institute of Applied Problems of Physics of NAS RA organizes "IV International Scientific School for Radiation Physics and Related Applications named after Academician Alpic Mkrtchyan", in Yerevan

On 8-11 September, 2025, the Institute for Physical Research of NAS RA is holding the XIII International Conference on Magnetic and Superconducting Materials (MSM25) in Yerevan, Armenia

On September 26-27, 2025 the Shirak Center for Armenological Studies of NAS RA invites you to Gyumri to participate in the 12th International Conference entitled "Historical and Cultural Heritage of Shirak: Contemporary Issues of Armenian Studies"

Международный инновационный центр нанотехнологий СНГ (МИЦНТ СНГ) объявляет о проведении в 2025 году очередного Конкурса на соискание грантов и 18-й научной Стажировки для молодых ученых и специалистов из стран СНГ

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