“Ancient Capitals in the Ararat Plain of Armenia”: international conference

The Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, the Wine History Museum of Armenia and the Institute of Classical Archeology of the University of Münster, Germany jointly held an international conference entitled “Ancient Capitals of the Ararat Plain of Armenia” on April 18-20, which gathered world-renowned archaeologists, historians and naturalists at the Wine History Museum of Armenia to discover Armenian capitals with a glorious history and heritage and to discuss a number of key topics of their foundation and development stages. During the 3 full days of the conference, Armenian and foreign archaeologists, historians and naturalists not only presented their reports based on their 4-year excavations in Armenia but also had a practical visit to the ancient sites of Artashat and Dvin. This international conference was the beginning of joint scientific activities and an important step towards popularizing Armenian culture and history.