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The website has been created to raise awareness of the heritage of material culture of the Armenian Highland which is an integral part of universal cultural legacy.

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About Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation

The purpose of Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation is to find, study and document monuments of Armenian material culture through fieldwork carried out throughout Historical Armenia. The foundation also conducts studies in Diasporan Armenian settlements.

  • 1978

    In 1978 Doctor of Architecture Armen Hakhnazarian founded Research on Armenian Architecture NGO in Aachen, Germany.

  • 1996

    In 1996 Research on Armenian Architecture NGO opened a branch in Los Angeles, CA, USA, with Shahen Harutiunian as its director.

  • 2000

    In 2000 Research on Armenian Architecture NGO opened a branch in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, with Monumentologist Samvel Karapetian as its director.

  • 2010

    In 2010 Research on Armenian Architecture NGO was re-registered as a foundation.

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Faithful to its goals, Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation has been carrying out fieldwork throughout Historical Armenia for more than half a century to document and study monuments of Armenian material culture and raise awareness of them. Thanks to these activities, the foundation has rich, systematized archives of 650,000 images, microfilms, plans, maps and other materials.

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