80 years of VICTORY
Nafi Dzhusoity. Dedication to the collection "The Word of a Soldier", 1948
Kusraev A.G. Science is the guardian of the Fatherland (Editor-in-chief's column)
Leonov L.M. Victory morning
Literature of Victory: Kaloev Khazbi, Kochisov Mukharbek, Dzantiev Anatoly
HUMANITARIAN CHRONOGRAPH
Nafi Dzhusoity. Fear, struggle, and hope. (Speech at the round table of the journal "Friendship of Peoples")
A CORNER OF THE MOTHERLAND
Chschiev V.T., Chshieva M.Ch. Alanian burial ground near the village of Galiat in the mountainous part of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Abstract. The article examines the materials of the medieval Alan necropolis near the village of Galiat in the highland part of the Republic of North Ossetia -Alania. The work presents the history of the study of the monument, the materials of which were first introduced into scientific circulation at the end of the 19th century. Of great importance is the fact of the transformation, over time, of the burial structures of the early Alans, traced in different types of burials of the Galiat burial ground.
Keywords: Alans of the North Caucasus 7th-10th centuries, Galiat medieval necropolis, Alan catacombs and underground crypts, highland monuments of the post-Hun period in the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.22.66.001
HISTORY
Pirova R.N. The Persian Community of Astrakhan in the 17th Century
Abstract. The article presents the history of the formation and development of the Persian community in Astrakhan in the 17th century. The author examined the historical background that led to the founding of Persian (Gilan) Gostiny Dvor in the city, which became the territorial base of the Persian trading colony. The chronological framework of the foundation and final design of the community is defined, and the forms of internal organization and interaction with the host society are characterized.
Keywords: Persian community, Astrakhan, Russian-Persian trade, Persian merchants, Gostiny Dvor
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.84.74.001
Dzidzoev V.D. Some information from the Acts of the Caucasian Archaeological Commission on the South Ossetians (On the issue of the legacy of A.P. Berger)
Abstract. The article examines the scientific activity of the famous foreign scientist Adolf Petrovich Berger, who became a talented representative of Russian historical science while staying in the Caucasus for a long time. Here, Adolphe Berger held a number of prestigious positions, but primarily engaged in historical science. He is particularly credited with creating a unique scientific project called the Acts of the Caucasian Archaeological Commission, which contains highly interesting information about the peoples of the Caucasus, their culture and traditions. A total of 12 volumes were published, which are still used with great success by Caucasian scholars.
Keywords: Russian Empire, Caucasus, South Ossetia, North Ossetia, Acts of the Caucasian Archaeological Commission, Adolphe Berger, Nicholas I, Caucasian administration, Vorontsov, Georgian princes, vassalage, citizenship, South Caucasus, politics, autocracy, historical science, Caucasian studies
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.17.56.001
Govorun I., Losik A. V.I. Rdultovsky's foreign mission and his role in discovering the possibility of using TNT in the interests of Russia at the beginning of the XX century
Abstract. АННОТАThe article attempts to assess the contribution of V.I. Rdultovsky to the beginning of the use of trinitrotoluene (TNT) for the needs of Russian artillery in the early twentieth century. Similarly, the authors, using an ideographic (narrative) approach based on the biographical data of individual historical figures of that period, suggest that V.I. Rdultovsky acted abroad under the conspiratorial name Mikhail Mikhailovich Kostevich. ЦИЯ
Keywords: КЛЮЧmission, TNT, Kostevich, arrestЕВЫЕСЛОВА
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.78.53.001
Tatarov А.А. Religious Everyday Life of the Mountain Jews of the City of Nalchik in the 1960–1970s
Abstract. The article is devoted to the problem of religious everyday life of Mountain Jews community in Nalchik of Kabardino-Balkaria during 1960-1970s. The studyillustrates that state control was expressed in monitoring the number of believers participating in rituals and holidays, as well as financial flows and labor contracts with key clergy of the community. Despite strict restrictions Mountain Jews retained a developed religious identity.
Keywords: Kabardino-Balkaria, Mountain Jews, Religion, Rituals, Holidays
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.14.36.001
Lokhova I.V.., Kokoev А.S. The Historical Roots of the Iran-Iraq Confrontation
Abstract. . The article is devoted to the analysis of the age-old conflict that resulted in the bloody eight-year Iran-Iraq war in 1980-1988. The main focus is on the causes and prerequisites directly related to the international situation in the entire Middle East. Having considered the historical roots of the confrontation, it was revealed that the escalation had multiple causes, with a significant role played by a third party that, pursuing his geopolitical interests, pushed both sides to an open armed conflict.The study made has significantly supplemented and expanded the understanding of the Iran-Iraq conflict, leading to the conclusion that the end of the war did not mark the end of this confrontation, and relations between the two countries remain tense to present.
Keywords: Iraq, Iran, background and causes, war, conflict, Shatt al Arab, Algerian agreements, Islamic Revolution
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.71.43.001
Dzudtsova L.S. Museum space of North Ossetia (1920–1930)
Abstract. The article examines the museum space of North Ossetia in the 1920s-30s as an important component of cultural policy. The aim of the study is to examine museum affairs in the context of the establishment of the Soviet political regime and a new ideological paradigm. Based on documents from the funds of the Central State Archive of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, first introduced into scientific circulation, and materials from the periodical press, the features of the formation and functioning of the museum network in the context of Soviet social transformation are revealed.
Keywords: North Ossetia, museum, cultural policy, ideology
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.26.15.001
CULTURE
Gassieva M.A. Makharbek Tuganov: at the origins of the art school in South Ossetia
Abstract. The activities of M.S. Tuganov in South Ossetia (now the Republic of South Ossetia) are considered. Tuganov, a man of progressive views, with a brilliant European education, came to South Ossetia in 1930, where he founded a painting school. The article notes his role in the formation of the painting education system, the formation of the artistic intelligentsia and the development of fine arts in South Ossetia.
Keywords: artist, traditions of Russian and European painting, Nart epic, artistic style, art studio, art school, artistic intelligentsia, socialist realism, avant-garde, «Tuganov school»
DOI artist, traditions of Russian and European painting, Nart epic, artistic style, art studio, art school, artistic intelligentsia, socialist realism, avant-garde, «Tuganov school»
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Gazeev V.M., Dokuchaev A.Yа. Collectible minerals and ornamental stones in metasomatic rocks of the Central Caucasus
Abstract. Based on the study of geological reports, scientific publications and route studies, varieties of collectible minerals and gemstones found in Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Neogene–Quaternary metasomatic rocks of the Greater Caucasus have been identified. A brief geological description of the deposits of collectible minerals and ornamental rocks, as well as the decorative characteristics of these formations, is given.
Keywords: Central Caucasus, collectible minerals, rare minerals, ornamental stones, metasomatic rocks
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.29.55.001
Tavasiev R.A. Unique asymmetric stone glaciers of Kurtatinsky gorge of RNO-A
Abstract. The article sets out the results of a study of unique asymmetric stone glaciers of the Fiagdon River basin in the upper reaches of the Kurtatinsky Gorge.
Keywords: stone glaciers, asymmetry, location features
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.48.80.001
Bekkiev M.Yu., Dokukin M.D., Kalov R. Kh. Еxtreme mudflows in the Сhegem river basin
Abstract. . Based on the analysis of multi-time aerial photographs, satellite images, and publications, data on mudflows in the Chegem River basin with maximum removal volumes and unusual formation conditions in the mudflow basins of the Jailyksu, Sarynsu, Shaurtu, and Yrhykol rivers are presented. The maximum volume of outflow (about 2.0 million m3) was recorded in the basin of the Jailyksu River with the formation of an incision in the moraine pedestal. The 1959 mudflow process in the Sarysu River valley with a sedimentation area of 153 thousand m2 was initiated by the subglacial breakthrough of the lake in the rear basin of the stone glacier. A mudflow in the valley of the Shaurtu River formed a milling cutter about 900 m long at the colluvial glacial complex in 2012.
Keywords: aerial view, satellite image, mudflow, moraine pedestal, rock glacier.
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.50.90.001
Manukyan I.R. Assessment of complex disease resistance of various varieties of winter wheat
Abstract. Various diseases such as rust, ear fusarium, pyrenophorosis and powdery mildew can significantly reduce grain yield and quality. That is why, in the breeding process, special attention is paid to the search for new sources of genetic resistance to the main pathogens among varieties of winter soft wheat with different origins. 14 varieties had complex disease resistance, including from: Germany - 2, Russia - 1, Kazakhstan - 4, Belarus - 2, Poland- 4, France - 1.
Keywords: winter wheat, wheat diseases, resistance
DOI 10.46698/VNC.2025.68.35.001
ANNIVERSARIES, CONGRATULATIONS
Dzidzoev Valery Dudarovich is 75 years old
Irlan Sergeevich Khugaev is 60 years old
SCIENTIFIC LIFE
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