Divnogorye, Voronezh, Russia 19-22 April 2016

Aim of the forum is to exchange the experience in the field of research and protection of underground objects: natural caves, underground architectural constructions, old mines.

THE MAIN THEMES

• Caves associated with historical events
• Artificial caves as objects of cultural heritage (underground architectural constructions, old mines)
• Rock painting  and cave graffiti
• Sacred complexes in natural and artificial caves (Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, pagan and so on)
• The idea of underground space in the culture of different nations, its value and mythologization underground space in ancient literature (up to and including the XVIII century)
• Historical city and military underground constructions
• Problems of protection of caves and related applied research
• Musefication of caves: technical, ethical and legal aspects

IMPORTANT DATES

20 of October 2015 – deadline for registration for participation in Forum

20 of December 2015– deadline for payment of the Registration fee for participants who will publish articles

20 of December 2015 – Article deadline

1 of February 2016– publication of the Second Circular

20 of March 2016 – deadline for registration on individual excursions (detailed information will be published in the second Circular)

16-17 of April 2016 – individual excursions

19-22 of April 2016 – Forum

23-24 of April 2016 – individual excursions

SECRETARIAT 

For correspondence and applications please use the following address Kondrateva Sofia (executive secretary) – kosofia@yandex.ru

Tel. +79036518872