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<\/a>In memory of the renowned historic battle of Sardarapat (May 28, 1918), glorifying the brilliant victory of Armenian people against the invading Turkish army, a memorial sculptural complex can be seen at the Sardarapt Monument. The complex is guarded by two huge winged bulls symbolizing the persistence of Armenian nation and is flanked by a memorial garden for Karabagh martyrs. The alley fringed by five eagles, leads to the Sardarapat Museum with a rich exhibition of Armenian culture, trades and crafts. From the 19th century the Armenian intellectuals have had an intention of creating a museum of the culture and life of our nation, which at the same time would become a centre of the research of life, traditions, crafts, and ori\u00acgin of Armenian people, that is the Centre of Ethnographical Research. This intention was partly managed in 1921, when a place in the Museum of Armenian History was appropriated to ethnography. In 1978 a separate Museum of Ethnography was opened in the Memorial Complex of Sardarapat, the architect of which was Rafael Israelyan. The materials which the museum contains tell about the culture and life of the inhabitants of Armenia, starting from the Stone Age to Our Times. Many artless items of pottery, hunting, arms and agriculture, found during the excavations in the different parts of Armenia, are concentrated here. Concerts and festivities are often organized here. There are branches of the museum, in different regions of Armenia. The ground floor central hall of the museum contains commemorative material from the battle. Starting from the right, the lower galleries present archaeological materials from Neolithic to Medieval, and implements for various traditional handicrafts. Upstairs are exhibits of carpets and embroidery, modern Armenian decorative ceramics, and jewelry. May 28 is also celebrates the first Armenian Republic (1918).<\/p>\n