Events
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Achievements, perspectives of preservation, and management of the natural and cultural heritage of Sarmishsay
2009-09-16 17:21:31It is known, that Uzbekistan is a country with large number of petroglifs. Our ancestors have used the stone surfaces in order to transfer their art, thoughts, and ideas to future people. These images have versatile meanings and views compared to other archaeological sites and attract attention of people. The rock art sites connect ancient and modern people and are an important historical source. Today on the territory of Uzbekistan, there are more than 150 sites of rock art.
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Damage documentation, monitoring and conservation
2009-09-16 17:22:13For this purpose the specific method of damage documentation, which was widely used before in Norway and Tamgaly as a part of Documentation Standards was introduced to the scientists in Sarmishsai.
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New Discoveries
2009-09-16 17:23:12A series of new petroglyph has been described during fieldwork in Sarmishsay Gorge in 2005.
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Scientific results of the Conference (Navoi/ Sarmishsay 8-16 October 2004)
2009-09-17 13:20:35The Conference was organized by Sarmishsai Rock Art Agency, at the institute of Archaeology ASUzb in collaboration with the International Institute of Central Asian Studies in Samarkand with the financial support of UNESCO, Navoi Mining Metallurgical Combinate and Khokimiyat of Navoi oblast. The Conference received considerable public attention and national media was present.
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Ethnography and tradition
2009-09-17 17:24:09In spring 2004 first efforts to collect memories, traditions and stories of Sarmishsai was initiated by professor Knut Helskog, University of Tromsø ( Norway), Dr. Anne-Sophie Hygen, adviser (Riksantikvaren – Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Oslo, Norway), and Dr. Muhiddin Khujanazarov, coordinator of the collaborative Uzbek-Norwegian project...
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Botanical diversity and lichens impact to rock art
2010-02-02 15:14:46Of special interest for management and protection of the rock carvings of Sarmishsai are plants and lichens growing in cracks that may cause a threat to the fragile carved rocks and its further destabilization.
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The Norwegian support of the Sarmishsai Rock Art Project
2010-02-03 12:35:44The Norwegian team consisted of project adviser dr. Anne-Sophie Hygen, Riksantikvaren – Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Oslo, professor Knut Helskog, University of Tromsø and conservationist, Kjartan Gran. Based on on-site drawings and notes Knut Helslog and Anne-Sophie Hygen were developed the walkway system in Sarmishsai: suggestions and recommendations (details see Knut Helskog (in the middle of the photo) indicates the possible future of the bridge to the northern of Group 7.
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Local and International Cooperation
2010-02-03 12:47:07Since 2004 year, co-operation structures, projects and topics of research have been further developed on many levels. Most important and gratifying is the strengthened support and involvement by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Dr Azamat Khaidarov, Vice Minister), the national UNESCO commission in Tashkent (Dr Alisher Ikramov) and the UNESCO regional office in Almaty (Dr. Yurii Peshkov) from one side and Interntional Institute for Central Asian Studies in Samarkand and Tamgaly Rock Art Project (Dr Alexey Rogojinskii) from other.
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Geological and geomorphological research of Sarmishsay river.
2010-02-03 14:26:18According to the first Geological and geomorphological scientific research of geologists the Sarmishsay valley consists of layers from the Cambrian-Ordovic-Silurian period. Most of the petroglyphs were carved on sandstones, black or gray coloured shales, and siltstones belonging to the Silurian period...
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Archaeological excavation of Sarmishtepe
2010-02-03 14:35:51The findings belong to from ancient time to middle age time. There are fragments of cups, vessels, kettle, vases available. According to results of dating most of the objects belong to early middle age time....