Cooperation between the Kabardino-Balkarian State University and the State Hermitage continues. During a meeting with students and university staff, Assistant Director General of the Hermitage Yulia Marchenko spoke about the preliminary results of the North Caucasian archaeological expedition, which was attended by researchers from the museum and students from the Institute of History, Philology and Mass Media of KBSU (History direction).
In August-September of this year, the expedition took place within the framework of a cooperation agreement concluded in St. Petersburg in March 2016 by the rector of the KBGU Yuri Altudov and the General Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky. The main goal, which is defined in the document, is the revival of the archaeological school at KBSU - the only Russian university with which such an agreement has been signed.
Yulia Marchenko said that archaeological research was carried out in the village of Lechinkai, Chegem region, where a dolmen was discovered - an ancient burial, cult structure built of large stones.
“The uniqueness of this find lies in the fact that no dolmens have been found earlier on the territory of Kabardino-Balkaria,” the Hermitage specialist noted.
Excavations were also carried out in the village of Nizhny Kurkuzhin, Baksan region, where mounds were discovered that were previously unknown and were not registered with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
- We were pleased to work with the Kabardino-Balkarian State University, - Y. Marchenko commented. - Many thanks to the students who took part in these excavations. We have done more than we thought, let's hope that next year we will continue our work.
He expressed hope for the development of cooperation with the State Hermitage
Yu. Altudov. He called the first stage of joint work the beginning of a long journey.
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The students asked the management of the KBSU and a representative of the Hermitage if they could take an internship in the Northern capital, to which they received a positive answer.
- The agreement provides for cooperation in key areas of activity (educational, scientific, enlightenment), as well as any forms of cooperation and activities that will benefit the KBSU and the State Hermitage, - assured the vice-rector for academic affairs of KBSU Artur Kazharov. - In the famous museum complex, it is planned to conduct internships for students, graduate students and teachers of KBSU.
Vladimir Andreev
