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    1400TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCIENTIST ANANIA SHIRAKATSI INCLUDED IN UNESCO HONORARY LIST OF ANNIVERSARIES FOR 2012

    arminfo
    Wednesday, April 20, 15:57

    The 1400th anniversary of scientist Anania Shirakatsi has been included
    in UNESCO's honorary list of anniversaries for 2012.

    The application for marking Shirakatsi's anniversary was submitted
    by the Burakan Observatory. This is not accidental, as the famous
    scientist was the author of Cosmography and the Calendar, a 48 chapter
    work that discusses astronomy, meteorology, and physical geography.

    Anania Shirakatsi had progressive views for his time and left huge
    legacy; he is considered the founder of the study of the natural
    sciences in Armenia. For centuries, his works were used at schools
    in Armenia as textbooks.

    In this connection, it is envisaged to hold an international scientific
    conference dedicated to Anania Shirakatsi and to the study of tangible
    and non-tangible monuments.




    From: A. Papazian
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