Projects since 2018

Since 2010 IICAS has successfully implemented a number of research and applied science projects. The focus of projects ranged from documenting archaeological sites, developing free access to historic manuscripts, supporting inventory of artwork and studying intangible cultural heritage of Central Asia to performing Heritage Impact (HIA) and Condition Assessments and supporting international cultural initiatives. Geographically, the projects embraced not only Central Asia, but also Iran, Azerbaijan and a number of other states. IICAS actively continues to expand its network of partners and explores a number of new strategic research areas. In particular, the Institute in cooperation with the University College London, UK and with financial support from the Arcadia Fund is creating a comprehensive geo-referenced database of heritage sites. Heritage Impact Assessments of a number of World Heritage properties and preparation of a dossier to nominate a number of cultural heritage properties to the World Heritage List are among other activities carried out by IICAS. The projects have become IICAS’s success stories largely due to the professionalism of experts, incredibly well coordinated teamwork and the pursuit of excellence.

DOCUMENTATION OF FORTS IN BAHRAIN

DOCUMENTATION OF FORTS IN BAHRAIN

Documentation

Objective: Documentation of cultural heritage objects by drones with the further obtaining of orthophotomaps and 3-D models
Expected outcome: Preparing documentation packages
Project duration: 2021
Project executors: IICAS and the Polytechnic University of Turin
Status: The project is complete

MAPPING AND DOCUMENTATION OF SILK ROAD SITES, PRIMARILY ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES

MAPPING AND DOCUMENTATION OF SILK ROAD SITES, PRIMARILY ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES

Mapping and documentation

Objective: High-precision documentation using UAVs and LiDAR Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) of vast archaeological landscapes.
Expected result: creation of a high-precision digital elevation model (DEM) of vast areas to obtain and subsequently analyze details of the relief reflecting human activities
Expected outcome: Preparing documentation packages
Project duration: 2022-2023
Project executors: IICAS
Status: Project ongoing

MONOGRAPH TRANSLATION

MONOGRAPH TRANSLATION

Monograph translation

Objective: Translation of monographs from Russian into English:
1) Bulatova V.A. "Ancient Kuva", 1972;
2) B. A. Rybakov, "Central Asia and the Far East during the Middle Ages", 1999;
Sponsor: Ryukoku University, Kyoto
Project duration: 2022
Project executors: IICAS
Status: The project is complete

MONOGRAPH TRANSLATION

MONOGRAPH TRANSLATION

Monograph translation

Objective: Translation from English into Russian and from Russian into English of monographs:
1) Zyablin L.P. "The Second Buddhist Temple," 196 1g;
2) Kozhemyako P. N. "Medieval Towns and Settlements of the Chu Valley," 1959;
3) Amanbaeva B. and Yamauchi K. eds., AkBeshim (Suyab), 2019, 2021;
4) Smirnova, O. I. "Summary catalog of Sogdian coins, 1981.
Sponsor: Ryukoku University, Kyoto
Project duration: 2022
Project executors: IICAS
Status: The project is complete

MONOGRAPH TRANSLATION

MONOGRAPH TRANSLATION

Monograph translation

Objective: Translation from Russian into English of the following monographs: A. N. Bernshtam, "Materials and Research on the Archaeology of the USSR No. 26. Historical and Archaeological Sketches of the Central Tien Shan and Pamir-Altai", 1952.
Sponsor: Ryukoku University, Kyoto
Project duration: 2022
Project executors: IICAS
Status:
Project ongoing

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF UNESCO

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF UNESCO

UNESCO International conference

Expected outcome: Conference
Project Duration: October 26-27, 2022.
Project executors: UNESCO, IICAS, a number of institutes
Status: The project is complete

V INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EURASIAN STEPPE ARCHEOLOGY

V INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EURASIAN STEPPE ARCHEOLOGY "EURASIAN STEPPE CIVILIZATION: MAN AND HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT"

V INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EURASIAN STEPPE ARCHEOLOGY

Expected outcome: international congress
Project duration: October 11-14, 2022
Contractors: Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, IICAS
Status: The project is complete

UNESCO'S PROJECT TO PREPARE A BROCHURE ON THE FINAL TECHNICAL REPORTS SUPPORTED BY THE KOREAN TRUST FUND

UNESCO'S PROJECT TO PREPARE A BROCHURE ON THE FINAL TECHNICAL REPORTS SUPPORTED BY THE KOREAN TRUST FUND

UNESCO project

Objective: Creating a report on the Foundation's activities at UNESCO
Expected outcome: brochure
Project Duration: 2022
Project executors: IICAS
Status: Project ongoing

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO THE SULEIMANTEPA SITE

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO THE SULEIMANTEPA SITE

Archaelogical expedition to Suleimantepa

Objective: Excavations
Expected outcome:
Project duration: 2022
Sponsor: Christophe Baumer, Society for the Exploration of EurAsia, Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh. Margulan
Project executors: IICAS, “Archaeological Expertise” LLC, Tandy Institute for Archaeology
Status: Project ongoing