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Edvard Rtveladze
Edvard Vasilevich Rtveladze ( ka, ედუარდ ბასილის ძე რთველაძე; ; May 14, 1942 – February 10, 2022) was a Soviet, Georgian, and Uzbek scientist. He was a member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Doctor of Historical Sciences, academician from the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and a tenured professor. Biography Rtveladze was born on May 14, 1942, in Borjomi, Georgian SSR. He obtained his degree in history and archaeology from the National University of Uzbekistan in 1967. From 1967 to 1969, he served as a laboratory assistant and junior research fellow at the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan Institute of Art Studies. He taught at the Tashkent Institute of Theatre and Fine Arts from 1970 to 1973. In 1975, he defended his Ph.D. thesis titled "From the History of urban culture in Northern Caucasia and its Connections with Central Asia" in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). From 1973 to 1976, he worked as a junior resea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borjomi
Borjomi ( ka, ბორჯომი ) is a resort town in south-central Georgia with a population of 11,173 (as of 2024). Located 165 km from Tbilisi, it is one of the six municipalities of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region and is situated in the northwestern part of the region in the picturesque Borjomi Gorge on the eastern edge of Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. The town is noted for its mineral water industry, the Romanov summer palace in Likani and the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. Borjomi mineral water is particularly well-known in Georgia as well as other countries that were part of the former Soviet Union; the bottling of mineral water is a major source of income for the area. Because of the supposed curative powers of the area's mineral springs, it is a frequent destination for people with health problems. Borjomi is also home to the most extensive ecologically-themed amusement park in the Caucasus. History In the Middle Ages, the area of what is now Borjom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have conventionally been considered as a natural barrier between Europe and Asia, bisecting the Eurasian landmass. Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain, is situated in the Western Caucasus area of Russia. On the southern side, the Lesser Caucasus includes the Javakheti Plateau and the Armenian highlands. The Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan. The Lesser Caucasus mountain range in the south is mostly located on the territory of southern G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubaydulla Uvatov
Ubaydulla Uvatov (February 23, 1940, Guzar district, Qashqadaryo region, Uzbek SSR, USSR – November 3, 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan) was a renowned Uzbek Orientalist, historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, and professor. He extensively researched the history of the Timurid era, Central Asian cultural heritage, scientific studies in manuscriptology, and historiography. He was also the author of many documentary films and theater scripts. Throughout various periods, he served as a translator, director of the Advisory Department of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1991—1992), first deputy chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers (1992—1995), leading scientific officer of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1995—1997), head of the "Amir Temur" international charity foundation (1997—1999), and the first chairman of the "Oltin Meros" international charity foundation (1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Honor (Georgia)
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of different ways * Hierarchy, an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another * an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority People * Orders (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Order'' (film), a 2005 Russian film * ''Order'' (album), a 2009 album by Maroon * "Order", a 2016 song from '' Brand New Maid'' by Band-Maid * ''Orders'' (1974 film), a film by Michel Brault * "Orders" (''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'') Business * Blanket order, a purchase order to allow multiple delivery dates over a period of time * Money order or postal or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Outstanding Merit
The Order of Outstanding Merit ( Uzbek: ''Buyuk xizmatlari uchun'') is an order that is currently awarded by the Republic of Uzbekistan. Design The Order of Outstanding Merit is made from 925 probe silver alloy plated with 0.25 micron thick gold. The order itself is a ruby colored eight-pointed star with scattered green colored triangles in between each end of the star. In the center is a blue colored globe with the shape of Uzbekistan on the globe. The globe is surrounded by another white colored circle that says "for great services" on the top and a laurel wreath on the bottom. The intermediate gilded block depicts Uzbekistan's national symbol, a Huma bird spreading its wings against the background of a rising sun. The weight of the order is 65 grams and its height is 7 millimeters. Recipients by year 1996 * Juan Antonio Samaranch – President of the IOC (awarded on August 29, 1996) * Erkin Vohidov – National Poet of Uzbekistan (awarded on November 30, 1996) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria Oxiana
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BC), a king of ancient Macedon, created one of the largest empires in history by waging an extensive military campaign throughout Asia. Alexander was groomed for rulership from an early age and acceded to the throne after the assassination of his father, Philip II. After subduing rebellious vassals, he invaded the Persian Achaemenid Empire in 334 BC. Alexander swiftly conquered large areas of Western Asia and Egypt before defeating the Persian king Darius III in battle at Issus and Gaugamela. Achieving complete domination over the former lands of the Achaemenids by 327 BC, Alexander attempted to conquer India but turned back after his weary troops mutinied. Following his death aged thirty-two in Babylon in 323 BC, his empire disintegrated in a series of civil wars fought between his followers. Alexander founded numerous settlements during his campaigns, naming them after himself or close followers. These have bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samarkand
Samarkand ( ; Uzbek language, Uzbek and Tajik language, Tajik: Самарқанд / Samarqand, ) is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarkand is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farxod, Farhod and Xishrav, Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the List of cities in Uzbekistan, third-largest city in Uzbekistan. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city dating from the late Paleolithic Era. Though there is no direct evidence of when Samarkand was founded, several theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between East Asia, China, Persia and Europe, at times Samarkand was one of the largest cities in Central Asia,Guidebook of history of Samarkand", and was an important city of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firdavs Abdukhalikov
Firdavs Abdukhalikov (born August 10, 1963) is an Uzbek scholar and philanthropist. He is the head of the Center of Islamic Civilization and chairman of the Board of the WOSCU. Abdukhalikov is known for founding Uzbekistan's first non-governmental mass media and broadcasting company. Early life and education Abdukhalikov was born on August 10, 1963, in Samarkand, to Fridun Abdukhalikov (1930–2010), medical doctor and professor, and Mokhira Latipova (1938–1998), chairman of labour union. He received a bachelor's degree in philology from Samarkand State University, followed by a master's degree in economics and a PhD in Art History. Career He began his career in 1985 as a teacher and was promoted to the director of Samarkand Youth center in 1988. There, he opened the first television studio for production of entertaining shows and a year later in 1989 created his own company, the first in the country non-governmental TV channel STV. In 1998, by presidential decree he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Academy Of Sciences Of Uzbekistan
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Hamza Prize
The State Hamza Prize or simply the Hamza Prize, officially the State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza ( uz-Latn-Cyrl, Hamza nomidagi Oʻzbekiston SSR Davlat mukofoti, Ҳамза номидаги Ўзбекистон ССР Давлат мукофоти; ) was a state prize established in the Uzbek SSR in 1964 to recognize outstanding achievement in literature, arts, and architecture. The prize was named in honor of Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, an early pioneer of literature in the Uzbek SSR. Background The award was established in 1964. In later years, the prize was awarded on October 27, the date of establishment of the Uzbek SSR. The medal was to be worn on the right side. The prize was discontinued after Uzbekistan gained independence in 1991. The State Prizes of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Field of Science and Technology, Literature, Art and Architecture () established in 2006 corresponds to the State Hamza Prize. Recipients From its inception in 1964 until 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monograph
A monograph is generally a long-form work on one (usually scholarly) subject, or one aspect of a subject, typically created by a single author or artist (or, sometimes, by two or more authors). Traditionally it is in written form and published as a book, but it may be an artwork, audiovisual work, or exhibition made up of visual artworks. In library cataloguing, the word has a specific and broader meaning, while in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration uses the term to mean a set of published standards. Written works Academic works The English term ''monograph'' is derived from modern Latin , which has its root in Greek. In the English word, ''mono-'' means and ''-graph'' means . Unlike a textbook, which surveys the state of knowledge in a field, the main purpose of a monograph is to present primary research and original scholarship. This research is presented at length, distinguishing a monograph from an article. For these reasons, publication of a monograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampir Tepe
Kampir Tepe () is an archaeological site located within the Surxondaryo Region of Uzbekistan, near the village Shoʻrob, northwest of the city of Termez. It is thought to be the lost city of Alexandria on the Oxus described by Ptolemy, though the Amu Darya river (known in antiquity as the Oxus) has now changed its course. The Telegraph newspaper describes Kampir Tepe as “the Pompeii of Central Asia.” Discovery Kampir Tepe was first discovered in 1972 by archeologist Edvard Rtveladze during a survey of the Amu Darya river bank. Excavations began in 1977, initially led by Galina Pugachenkova. The first dig was in the southern part of the citadel and a western suburb of Kampir Tepe. The majority of finds were from the reign of the Kushan Emperor Kanishka in the 2nd century AD, and it was one of the most complete Kushan era settlements ever found The ruins which are currently visible belong to the fortifications built by the Kushans in the 1st-2nd century CE, on top of an earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
