AMPHITHEATRE TO BE LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE OF CITADEL OF THE EREBUNI TOWN OF "EREBUNI" HISTORIC-ARCHEOLOGICAL RESERVE-MUSEUM
ARMENPRESS
MAY 13, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS: A temporary amphitheatre will be
located at the entrance of citadel of the Erebuni town of "Erebuni"
historic-archeological reserve-museum. Director of the museum, head
of the ICOMOS-Armenia non-governmental organization Gagik Gyurjyan
said today at a press conference that the amphitheatre will have 500
places where the visitors will have an opportunity to see a part of
the territory of the historic-archeological place from one point.
The directorate of the reserve-museum has initiated to create a
performance without actors, with light and sound solutions. The
performance will be staged on the basis of the book of writer Hayk
Khachatryan about the history of the town of Erebuni.
Speaking about the restoration of the historic site G. Gyurjyan said
that the recent rains harmed the monuments, and the walls of the
citadel have collided. The directorate of the reserve-museum applied
to the Ministry of Culture for the restoration of the collisions.
"The only excavated institution in the Erebuni historic cite – the
citadel – as cultural value of the first millennium, has almost been
recreated during the soviet years. For restoring it again we must use
the previous principle not to distort its originality. Besides the
rain waters, the plants growing on the walls also cause damages. The
historic site needs incessant care and restoration work," he said.
Erebuni historic site has 30 ha territory which will soon be fenced.
The municipality is also participating in the restoration and fencing
works.
This year the state provided 15 million AMD to the reserve-museum. For
involving financial means the directorate of the museum is working
with investments. Currently Armenian-American and Armenian-French
expedition groups are making excavations there.
Erebuni, Red Hill and Shengavit historic sites are in the territory of
"Erebuni" historic-archeological reserve-museum.