Karo Ghafadaryan
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Karo Ghafadaryan | |
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Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia | |
| Died | December 21, 1976 (aged 69) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
| Awards | Honored Worker of Science of the Armenian SSR (1961)[1] |
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| Fields | History |
Karo Ghafadaryan (
philologist.[1][2] He was the director of the History Museum of Armenia (1940–1965).[1] "Under his guidance, the Museum became an advanced research and cultural-educational centre" in Armenia.[3]
Born in
Shengavit, Vagharshapat and other ancient locations. He supervised the excavations of the ruins of the medieval Armenian capital of Dvin for around three decades. Since 1959 until his death he headed the department of medieval archaeology of the Armenian Academy of Sciences.[1]
References
- ^ Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia (in Armenian). Vol. 7. Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopedia. p. 38.
- Armenian Academy of Sciences: 249–250.
- ^ "Notable Personalities > Karo Ghafadarian". History Museum of Armenia. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014.
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