In the context of increasing globalization and the erasure of cultural differences in the modern world, the preservation of historical and cultural landscapes and the inclusion of historical and cultural monuments in the recreational sphere of life are important tasks of our time. The IV International Congress on the Archaeology of Eurasia, held in Agsu (Azerbaijan) on October 1-5, 2012, was organized by the Fint-1 Congress of Eurasian Arceology Committee headed by S. Guneri. (Turkey) and the cultural and educational association "Miras" of Azerbaijan under the leadership of F. Khalilli. The scientific forum was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Culture and the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, regional authorities of Agsu and Shamakhi districts. Opening the congress, First Deputy Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan V. Aliyev welcomed the participants and residents of Agsu. He noted that President Ilham Aliyev and the authorities of the Agsu region show interest and support archaeological research, while local businessmen invest in archaeological excavations. Currently, excavations are being carried out on 40 monuments in different regions of Azerbaijan. Director of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences M. Rahimova welcomed the participants of the congress and thanked I. Aliyev for supporting scientific research in archeology. She highly appreciated the results of the excavations in Agsu, especially the discovery of Dutch gold coins, which enriched the exposition of the National Museum of Azerbaijan. In recent years, several books have been published and a website on archaeology has been created. The head of Agsu district A. Seyidaliyev noted that scientists from the USA, Germany, France, Russia and other countries work in Azerbaijan. He stressed the importance of the ongoing page 166 congress for science and culture of the country. Director of the Museum of Turkic and Islamic Art S. Shokhin spoke about the cre ... Читать далее