Archeology

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Father's House of Buddha

In Nepal, at the initiative of UNESCO launched a project that may soon become the supplier of the most interesting archaeological news. An international team of scientists led by Robin Koningemom of British Daremskogo University with financial support from the Japanese government launched a very large study of the complex of Lumbini - the alleged birthplace of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Archaeological research conducted in the framework of conservation of Lumbini - a popular place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, is located near the southern border of Nepal on the slopes of the Himalayas, the valley of the Ganges. Scientists cautiously promised to clarify the history of origin of the temple complex and to clarify some dates. Believers and interested public are waiting for them to answer two important questions: whether Gautama Buddha was born in this place, and if so, exactly when it happened.

The heart of the complex of Lumbini is the temple of Maya Devi, devoted mother of Gautama Buddha, which opened in 2003. It is built on a foundation similar to the temple of III century BC. As the greatest shrine revered as a pond where, according to legend, bathed Maya before to give birth to Gautam, the tree on which she relied, and bas-relief depicting the birth of Gautama. The temple has a stone marking the exact place of his birth.

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In addition, within the complex are many temples built in recent decades, the Buddhist communities in different countries in accordance with national architectural traditions.

Gautama Buddha

There are at least four versions of the birth date Siddhartha Gautama: 623 BC, 583 BC, the interval from 486 to 483 BC, or the gap from 411 to 400 BC. He was the son of the head kshatriyskogo (military) Shakya clan. According to legend, the father protects him from distress, and up to 29 years old prince did not even know what in the world are suffering. During his walks soldiers cleared the streets of old people and beggars, but once the eye of Siddhartha still caught a suffering man. Sender had to tell the prince that the world is more complicated than it seems. Shaken by Siddhartha left everything and became an ascetic, a vagabond. When he was 35 years old, descended on him enlightenment, and he became the Buddha. He opened the Four Noble Truths: (1) All is suffering, (2) the cause of suffering - desires, (3) possible relief from suffering - Nirvana (4) to nirvana is the Noble Eightfold Path. Out of love for people to Gautama Buddha did not leave right away to nirvana, and up to 80 years remained on the earth, preaching his doctrine.
Near the temple is a column, erected about 249 BC by order of King Ashoka - the first Buddhist ruler of India, united under their rule almost the entire Indian subcontinent. These columns Ashoka put across his empire, carving them their edicts or memorial inscriptions. Pillar in Lumbini, the king tells the story of a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Buddha and brought them gifts.

Once surrounded by great reverence, frequented by numerous pilgrims mnogazhdy described by travelers from different countries, Lumbini gradually fell into neglect. In the XIX century was not even aware of its exact location. Only in 1895 a group of archaeologists led by Anton German Fuehrer discovered in the Lumbini pillar of Ashoka. Comparing this finding with the famous description of the birthplace of the Buddha, left the Chinese pilgrim Fa Jian (boundary IV-V century AD), scientists have concluded that the sacred place was found.

Lumbini - the only one of four holy places associated with Gautama Buddha, located outside the territory of modern India. Throughout the twentieth century, Indian and Nepalese Buddhists is not in dispute between a Buddhist about it. The Indians claimed that Gautama was born to the south, but Europeans are digging Lumbini, all lies. We have to admit that such statements are not entirely unfounded: the former Catholic priest Anton Führer was a true adventurer Archaeology. Shortly before the discovery of Ashokan pillars, he helped the Englishman William Claxton Peppe, who owned land near Lumbini, in the excavation of a Buddhist sanctuary, where they were allegedly found the remains of Gautama Buddha, buried members of the Shakya clan, to which Gautama belonged. Peppe and the Fuhrer in the reports of their findings are often wishful thinking, have resorted to exaggeration, many of which have already been exposed by their contemporaries. So the truth from fiction and basnosloviya them separated at times no less difficult than in the many legends about the life of Gautama Buddha.

The four shrines associated with Gautama Buddha

Lumbini (Nepal) - the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama.
Bodhgaya, India (Bihar) - the place where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha.
Sarnath, India (Uttar Pradesh) - place of the first sermon.
Kushinagar, India (Uttar Pradesh) - a place of death (care paranirvanu).

Restoration of the complex began in Lumbini 1970. In 1996, during regular excavations in the temple of Maya Devi was discovered a stone marking some special sacred place. By comparing the location of this stone with ancient descriptions of shrines, experts concluded that the stone was probably marks the exact birthplace of Gautama Buddha. After the discovery of Lumbini broke far ahead in the race "for the title of the place where the earthly journey of the founder of Buddhism. In 1997, UNESCO included the complex in its World Heritage List as "the birthplace of Buddha.

It is obvious that his special position in the ancient Lumbini was the result mainly of Ashoka, who built churches and generous gifts to them. An additional argument in favor of what Gautama Buddha actually born there, could be the discovery of places of worship belonging to an earlier era. If archaeologists with luck, they might find there buildings or artifacts, dating back to the life of the Buddha Gautama.

But even if no "breakthrough" discoveries will not watch the research will still be curious.

Artem Efimov

http://www.lenta.ru/articles/2011/01/13/lumbini/

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According to a Russian treatment of Egyptologists, vandals damaged sculptures of King Tutankhamen of gilded wood, his faience necklaces, and weapons. Besides, were damaged objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun's great-grandfather and his wife Iuyi: damaged mummies themselves, vessels for the innards of mummies. It is reported that only about 15 broken windows. "MK" contacted the Deputy Director of the Centre for Egyptological Studies Alexei Krol.

According to a Russian treatment of Egyptologists, vandals damaged sculptures of King Tutankhamen of gilded wood, his faience necklaces, and weapons. Besides, were damaged objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun's great-grandfather and his wife Iuyi: damaged mummies themselves, vessels for the innards of mummies. It is reported that only about 15 broken windows. "MK" contacted the Deputy Director of the Centre for Egyptological Studies Alexei Krol.
- In the media appeal Russian Egyptologists came to the President and Prime Minister on the prevention of looting in Egypt, there is some reaction to it?
- Honestly, I do not know, but I do not quite understand the meaning of this appeal. Apparently, this information handling, in which Putin and Medvedev are informed about what is happening in Egypt, but I think they already know it. But what is happening in Egypt, of course, the tragedy of a very large scale.
- Was there any reaction from the Egyptological world?
- Naturally, all Egyptologists are worried about what happened. And, unfortunately, still do not understand the scale of this tragedy, that is, to some extent affected the Cairo Museum, but I think that as soon as the head of the Service of Antiquities Zahi Hawass and the Director of the Cairo Museum to realistically assess the damage and will restore what is possible, because besides the fact that many things were stolen, much more savagely beaten. But in order to restore the exhibits in the Cairo Museum there is a fairly large staff of skilled restorers, and this problem can be overcome. I think you can cope with the problem that many things were stolen. As far as I understood from the Chronicle staff acted unprofessional - they do not take those things that pose the greatest commercial value, and the first thing they came to hand. For example, items were stolen Middle Kingdom and were divided into windows with things than with things from the tomb of Tutankhamen have a lesser value. If in the near future outrage in Egypt will come to an end, it will quickly enough to block the border, and these things do not go out of the country, because Dr. Zahi Hawass, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, has created a very powerful infrastructure that during the time of his tenure actively and very successfully fought against the traffic of antiquities, and, since 1970. a lot of things have been detained at the border and returned from other countries. The stolen items are, of course, could settle in private collections, if they can take abroad, but to rise to some auctions they can not, because in that case they will be extradited. http://www.mk.ru/politics/world/arti...ynoe-delo.html

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Publish as a detailed list of objects looted from museums during the popular unrest in Egypt.
According to the Department of Antiquities, this 1981 exhibit.
View list with full description and images can be here.

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Getty Museum in Los Angeles returned to Italy, a statue of the goddess of love Aphrodite, V century BC , according to ANSA. In Italy, the statue will be exhibited at the Archaeological Museum in the city Idonia in Sicily , where she was found .
 This statue, also known as " Venus Morgantinskaya " (Venus - Aphrodite analogue in Roman mythology ) , was stolen from archaeological sites for about 30 years ago. After passing through the hands of several dealers , it was eventually sold to an American museum for $ 18 million ..
 In 2007 the then Minister of Culture of Italy Francesco Rutelli was able to negotiate with the Getty Museum for the return of this statue and a few pieces of art. It is expected that Aphrodite will show the Italian public in May 2011 ..
 
The museum Idonia not yet ready to place for its installation, so while a statue of Aphrodite will be exhibited in the Palazzo Normans in Palermo .

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The findings in Denisova Cave in the Altai can turn history

08/07/201117: 35

Maxim Koshmarchuk

Denisova Cave (Soloneshensky district, Altai region), July 8 - RIA Novosti. Denisova cave is located at the very beginning of the Altai Mountains in the heart of Asia. For thousands of years it served as a refuge for ancient people. Today it is one of the few places on Earth, which riveted attention of scientists engaged in the ancient history of mankind. On the accumulation of archaeological finds in terms of their importance to scientists, the cave is compared with the pyramids of Egypt. While digging in it has been going on for nearly 30 years on, archaeologists stumbled upon a sensational discoveries in recent years.

Ancient cave house

Denisova Cave is one of the mountains 250 kilometers from the Altai city of Biisk in the valley of Anouilh. Excavations began there in the early 1980s after it became clear that the territory of Altai by favorable natural conditions in ancient times was the seat of the ancestors of modern man. Age of the oldest finds in the cave - about 280 thousand years.

When one after another in Denisova Cave began to detect an unprecedented collection of unique artifacts of various ancient periods, it became clear that stumbled upon this storehouse of archaeological data. Scientists decided to break at this point field research camp. Now it has turned into a research hospital with a desk Laboratory, which carried out the primary work with found objects. Each year in the hospital for up to 100 archaeologists and scientists in other directions.

In the cave, archaeologists uncovered 22 lithological horizon - a layer of loose sediments, corresponding to different cultural epochs. "Lithologic horizons are literally larded artifacts, signs of economic activities of ancient inhabitants of the cave. The number of finds is simply unique," - told RIA Novosti the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS Sergei Isupov. According to him, thanks to discoveries in the cave, scientists were able to take a fresh look at the culture and way of life of their ancestors.

According to scientists, for thousands of years the cave was inhabited by people, because it was convenient to stay. The cave has an area of ​​270 square meters, 110 meters long and consists of a large "Central Hall" at the entrance and two holes into the rock. Denisova cave scientists call Ancient cave house in North Asia and the focus of the story.

unknown population of people

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It's really a sensational discovery, archaeologists have learned from the 11th layer in the cave 50-thousands of years, revealing the remains of a previously unknown type of ancient man.

The fact that in Siberia before its territory occupied by representatives of Homo sapiens, lived previously unknown type of people, the researchers reported in the magazine «Nature» December 22, 2010. Their findings, scientists have made on the basis of the full genome decoding, preserved in two ancient human tissue samples from Denisova Cave - metacarpophalangeal finger bones and molars. According to scientists, a new type of people is akin to the Neanderthal man and lived about 50 thousand years ago.

These findings attracted the attention of scientists from different countries to the Denisova cave, because they violate the old model of human evolution, adding yet another type of ancient people. Apprehensive with loud statements, Novosibirsk, archaeologists say that the findings "have a completely new, unexpected hypothesis in the history of human evolution."

As director, told reporters the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS Academician Anatoly Derevianko, after the excavations in the cave Denisova a new model of human evolution, and scientists "have the opportunity to approach the fundamental problem - the emergence of modern human type."

Scholars discuss

Reduce pleerPervym step in the recognition of this discovery was the international symposium, held from 4 to 9 July, right in the field camp of scientists at Denisova cave to foreign experts were able to personally see the place where he lived hitherto unknown type of person.

At a symposium attended by archaeologists, geneticists, anthropologists, paleontologists from Russia, Germany, Japan, China, USA, France, Czech Republic, Croatia. Among the keynote speakers - Professor Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Svante Paabo. It was under his leadership were found in genetic studies Denisova cave the remains of ancient people. Svante Paabo told RIA Novosti that he has not seen negative responses made by scientists about their genetic conclusion of a new type of ancient man.

Since the first publications was a little more time, and other scientists who may not yet be ready to respond. So, obviously, too early to say that will rewrite the textbooks as regards human evolution and to add there is another type of ancient man.

According to the academician Derevianko to definitively substantiate and prove a new model of human evolution, "the need for new research, new factual material."

Meanwhile, the German Max Planck Institute of Genetics in the current year have new evidence for the existence of a previously unknown type of ancient people, RIA Novosti reported the deputy director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography Michael Shunkov. According to him, the genome "Denisovskaya person" (as the archaeologists call a new type of ancient man, who had not yet received an official name) is taken from the remains of two, discovered in 2010 in the 11-m layer of Denisova cave. Thus, today already four findings suggest the existence of a previously unknown population of people.

According to the authors of an article published in the magazine «Nature», a new kind of people is akin to the Neanderthals. According to their hypothesis, it is derived from an archaic type of a group of people who left Africa about 300-400 thousand years ago, which is then divided at least into two parts, one of which gave rise to the Neanderthals. Scientists have found that only one now living of the people, the inhabitants of Melanesia - there are common genetic traits (4-6%) with "denisovtsami", whereas all other modern people, but Africans anywhere from 1%to 4%of the genome Neanderthals.

The oldest women's jewelry

Another important finding in Denisova Cave became part of a stone bracelet, which archeologists found in the same layer, where the remains of an unknown type of people. Scientists say that, based on age, the bracelet is the oldest known to date, women's jewelry.

On the bracelet is an opening through which, as scientists believe, pass through the rope with beads. Researchers believe that the trinket is likely to belong to some members of the aristocracy and was a symbol of prestige. Most scientists struck by the fact that the archaic form of humans possessed a high level of culture. According to archaeologists, the bracelet is complicated to manufacture, it made a neat hole and apparently used for drilling technology, comparable to a modern machine.
Once the information became available about the discovery of one of the jewelry corporations trying to enter the archaeologists with a proposal to buy the exclusive right to represent the image of this ancient bracelet.

The main opening in front

Archaeologists recognize that for nearly 30 years of excavations, they were able to examine only part of the cave. "We are at the beginning of the study, despite the fact that work is being done here in 1980. Our experts figuratively say that they are only little finger kolupnuli in numerous mysteries Denisova cave. These works are allowed to explore the central part of the estuary in southern and eastern galleries. But when this work of geophysics, they prozvoniv cave with its special equipment, came to the conclusion that the main hall and galleries - is but the prelude to the huge voids that are contained in the interior, "- says archaeologist Sergei Isupov.

According to him, the internal cavity cave littered with a layer of sediment.

"Similarly, we do not know the volume of internal voids, but according to some, it can range from a half to thousands of cubic meters. It is in the depth of these voids may lurk interesting and possibly unique finds," - said the source.

He noted that the findings in Denisova Cave really be compared with findings in the Egyptian pyramids.

"According to the importance of science to the process of anthropogenesis can compare them with findings in the tomb of Tutankhamen, with investigations Egyptian pyramids. The academic significance Denisova Cave is not inferior to the most famous archaeological finds in history. On the other hand, they (the findings in the cave) are not shocking, sensational to the public. But if we talk about an objective picture of anthropogenesis and ancient history of this part of Eurasia, such a comparison is possible and even correct, "- said the scientist.

http://www.ria.ru/ocherki/20110708/398960788.html

VIDEO: The ancients had the artistic taste and a lot of traveling - the conclusion made by Altai archaeologists found them exploring female bracelet, whose age is about 50 thousand years.

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In Lugansk region for many years studied the copper mine of the Bronze Age, cohort study turned to view the complete brass casting production in the Bronze Age in Eastern Europe.

the same age PHARAOH PYRAMID
At what period should lead annals of our land? Since its inception 65 years ago, Lugansk region? Or should we recall the times of Catherine and the construction of Lugansk first plants? And maybe even with a Scythian times? Or should plunge deeper into the ocean of history?
For example, archaeologists have found evidence of our early Paleolithic Mousterian culture, and this - 100 thousand years BC! It turns out that on our territory, ran the way people on their way south to the current population of East Evropy.A in kompleksaKartamyshskogo archaeological district, near
from the village Novozvanovka Popasnyanskogo area found industrial site with a total area of ​​about 10 thousand square meters with numerous mines of copper ore, which dates from XV century to our ery.Uchenye argue that this finding in its historical value is not less unique than the legendary mines of King Solomon. And it is introducing a new look at the development of not only east of Ukraine, but also across Europe. The remarkable preservation distinguishes this generation from virtually destroyed Uralic and Altaic and makes them a unique source for the history of mining and metallurgy in the age bronzy.Tut a metallurgical complex on an enormous scale - sure, Philip Kohl, professor of anthropology at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA. - Based on the estimated volume of industrial production can be concluded that this was one of the centers of metallurgy at the time. So now we see that
This monument will be of great importance in our understanding of late bronzy.Studenty Donbass Mining and Metallurgical Institute and the Voronezh State University, who led the archaeological work has uncovered several
quarries for the extraction of copper ore, dating from around XV century BC. Mining experts claim that pits these ancient people were lined up very competently. Steelmakers and miners have always been highly in human beings and as members of the highly revered caste, which has a large amount of
Knowledge! Thus, the Donbas is already 3.5 thousand years ago, declared himself? But archaeological research has shown that in the Bronze Age, the area of ​​Donbass was raw materials for almost all of Eastern Europe. Products made of copper ore deposits of the Donets-Bahmutskiy at different times were found on the right
Dnieper River, in the Steppe Crimea, Kuban, and the lower Volga, and even beyond the Urals.
There were kopalni open and shaft type with drifts, galleries, - the head of department at the Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Vitaliy Otroshchenko. - The ancient mountain wizard found in the mountain mine, raised her to the surface. Immediately near the ore enriched and further sent to the bars on the Seversky Donets River in the northern part of today's Donetsk region, where it was melted raw material is already in concrete products. Such a path have to travel due to the fact that where there were
mines, was the steppe, and there, in the modern Artemovsk, started already
forests, that is, it was fuel. There's also enriched with tin ingots smelted and high-quality bronze, which were made from weapons, jewelry, pottery and many other products.
And who were these miners and steelworkers? Scientists say it could be the ancient Iranians, who in the heyday of Egypt lived on the land now Donbass. According to another version, this could be the ancient Armenians. This can be done several neozhidannyyvyvod on the basis of the title area. In Russia, common names Kartashov, Kartamyshev. Its carriers were once the workmen were Armenians. The fact that up until the reign of Ivan the Terrible, mystery and mastery of masonry in Russia kept the Armenians, and all the most important ecclesiastical buildings of stone were carried by them. The word "carat" comes from the Armenian morpheme "ka" - that is a stone. Dash-Tash-Tas-Tees - "cut". Kardash, Kartash stonemason, builder. Kartamyshev - kamnerezchik.
However, to fully integrated study of the unique findings in Kartamyshev need a lot of money. In this regard, Lugansk, scientists hope to grant the European Community. They expect him to get after the opening will confirm the importance of foreign experts. To this end, we visited the archaeologists from Russia, Spain, Poland, Germany and the United States. Seeing with my own eyes
kartamyshskie excavations, they unanimously confirmed the uniqueness of the findings. Their verdict was that nothing like this in Europe has not been found. Already considered the question of granting the status of this object of national heritage.
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Putin raised from the bottom of the Taman Gulf of two ancient amphorae

10/08/201117: 48

Taman Peninsula (Krasnodar Territory), August 10 - RIA Novosti., Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who arrived on Wednesday at the Taman peninsula, where archaeological excavations are carried out, going to the upcoming conversation with the archaeologists to discuss prospects for a Museum of Underwater part of the territory of the ancient city Phanagoria.

Phanagoria - ancient city, founded about 2550 years ago and for unknown reasons, abandoned by people at the end of IX - beginning of X century AD. It is the largest ancient settlement in the territory of Russia. His research began in the late XVIII century, after the accession of Tammany to Russia, and scientific study - in 1936.

"Humanity will be interesting to know that we have such wealth. I think it will come from all over the world", - Putin has told journalists after diving to the bottom of the Taman Gulf, where examined, "Russian Atlantis" - flooded part Phanagoria.

Putin noted that, in accordance with the federal program for the development of domestic tourism, it is planned to allocate in the years 2012-2018 about 100 billion rubles. As a result, he said, domestic tourism will grow by five times.

The head of the Russian government, told reporters on Wednesday that he had a third attempt at diving into life, and the second was the day before. The prime minister, dressed in a suit, holding a two ancient, slightly damaged amphorae, which he found at the bottom.

"The head of the archaeological expedition told that this VI century BC. When at the port unloaded ships, amphorae often fought and were thrown overboard after," - said Putin.

According to him, ancient vessels, he found at a depth of about 2 meters - water in the Taman Gulf today was quite clear.

The journalists asked Putin would be in ancient Phanagoria and stay there.

"I would like to watch from the sidelines. We are not adapted to living in such conditions. It's like a jungle to get," - said the prime minister.

In general, Putin admitted that he had seen on the shore and was impressed at the bottom of it, and swim with scuba diving, he was even more interesting than sink to the bottom in the submersible.

Premier in 2009, plunged to submersible "Mir-1" on the bottom of Lake Baikal.

http://www.ria.ru/society/20110810/415269601.html

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Putin raised from the bottom of the Taman Gulf of two ancient amphorae

Thank you so thanks to him, dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, you are our underwater archaeologist!

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Why not say thank you, Vladimir Vladimirovich for bringing the issue of archaeological attention of the public? It is clear that the "ancient amphorae," it's just a media device (technology outreach for the maximum number of people). Of course, this bar and the image of politics in the election campaign. And I like that image. The politician wants associated with it such of his actions. So what's wrong with that? And thank God! It's better than bombing women and children in Libya for the enrichment?! Is not it? The main thing that will be in the result. Personally, I am pleased that the money will be allocated to the excavations. It's great that the state is beginning to study the history and culture. Ie so that is why we are one people, nation, and not a herd of animals moving through the planet in search of nourishing pastures. We have twenty years has been reminiscing about their history and culture! It is time!
 
Again, the development of tourism. Do not we all like and criticized authorities for what she does not do anything about it? And when this happens, gallstones are heard comments! Ha-ha-ha da hee-hee-hee! Why? It is necessary to maintain good beginnings of power! This is our country! Why does everyone have to swear that foolishness? Let's see the thing! But the main thing in this article all the same here this:

Phanagoria - ancient city, founded about 2550 years ago and for unknown reasons, abandoned by people at the end of IX - beginning of X century AD. It is the largest ancient settlement in the territory of Russia. His research began in the late XVIII century, after the accession of Tammany to Russia, and scientific study - in 1936.

"Humanity will be interesting to know that we have such wealth. I think it will come from all over the world", - Putin has told journalists after diving to the bottom of the Taman Gulf, where examined, "Russian Atlantis" - flooded part Phanagoria.

Putin noted that, in accordance with the federal program for the development of domestic tourism, it is planned to allocate in the years 2012-2018 about 100 billion rubles. As a result, he said, domestic tourism will grow by five times.

Putin has allocated 2 billion rubles in archeology

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced that the state will allocate 2.2 billion rubles for the archaeological excavations in Russia until 2012, ITAR-TASS. He also promised in 2010 to allocate Novgorod archaeologists 15 million rubles in the creation of a monitoring system of the cultural layer with holes.
Already in 2010, according to Putin, the archaeologists will be 453 million rubles. As will be allocated funds, prime minister did not elaborate.

In addition, the head of the Russian government has promised to consider the program of restoration and museumfication monuments, which have been completed excavations. "Only a very dear, - said Putin. - It is necessary to connect time budgets of the respective organizations, so as soon as possible after the excavation of approximately understand the workload."

Putin also promised a party "United Russia" to revise the law relating to archaeological sites. But he said he did not consider the introduction of licensing of excavations effective tool to combat the "black archeology". The prime minister stressed the need to ensure access to monuments, regardless of who owns the land in which they reside. Representatives of the archaeological expedition working on the excavation Phanagoria on the Taman Peninsula, previously complained to Putin that the ancient city is located partially on land owned by the private agricultural company, whose activities may cause damage to the monument.

In addition, Putin vowed to "push" the ratification of European archaeological convention, which Russia signed in 1992 year. Due to the fact that the Russian parliament still has not ratified it, the Ukrainian authorities in 2009 did not allow Russian archaeologists in excavations in the Crimea.

During a visit to Novgorod the Great, not only Putin met with leaders of the local archaeological expedition, but held video link with archaeologists working at other sites, particularly in the fortress of Derbent Naryn-Kala, in Ignatievskaya cave in Bashkortostan, famous Paleolithic cave paintings; as well as on-site of the ancient Greek polis Phanagoria on the Taman peninsula in the Krasnodar region. Premier has promised to contribute to improving the status of these monuments: the recognition of Derbent fortress monument of federal importance and development of public reserves and Phanagoria Ignatievskaya cave.

http://lenta.ru/news/2010/07/26/raskopki/

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And who were these miners and steelworkers? Scientists say it could be the ancient Iranians, who in the heyday of Egypt lived on the land now Donbass. According to another version, this could be the ancient Armenians. This somewhat surprising finding can be made on the basis of the title area. In Russia, common names Kartashov, Kartamyshev. Its carriers were once the workmen were Armenians. The fact that up until the reign of Ivan the Terrible, mystery and mastery of masonry in Russia kept the Armenians, and all the most important ecclesiastical buildings of stone were carried by them. The word "carat" comes from the Armenian morpheme "ka" - that is a stone. Dash-Tash-Tas-Tees - "cut". Kardash, Kartash stonemason, builder. Kartamyshev - kamnerezchik.

Car - indeed in the Armenian stone, tas eat - cut, kart'ash (emphasis in the last vowel) stonecutter or mason simply.
However, Kartamyshev - probably a Turkic word whose meaning I do not know, but the Turkic language car - black, the name is likely a relatively recent, probably a Tatar. This however does not negate the theory that the Armenians could be there and work. In my opinion, is touring the world and build something from the Armenians in the blood has always been. >
I once in a book about the art of Egypt (I can not find the name, if you really try, the authors - the Poles) have found the word hmut, which means - the master.
Similarly, in modern Armenian word sounds skillful, masterovity.
There I found a lot of words, such as Nefer - beautiful in Armenian - Nver - a gift. Interestingly, the letter e at the Egyptian is likely that word was not there, I'm in the same read that Egyptologists agree - when they do not know what a vowel is between the consonants - believe that e
But we must note that archaeologists themselves are always very careful in his statements, and make hasty, but fascinating findings - the lot of fans and of course - the journalists.