International holidays - Archaeologist's Day

Many events that took place on Earth several generations before ours can be studied using the amazing science of archaeology. Archeology is a science that studies the life, way of life, culture and history of peoples using preserved objects: monuments, utensils, things. This is done by true romantics, patient and painstaking people - archaeologists. According to legend, one day a group conducting excavations approached their mentor with a request to celebrate the birthday of the Macedonian horse, Bucephalus. This happened, as is commonly believed, in Novgorod, in the middle of the 20th century. Since then, the horse's birthday has been transformed into an unofficial holiday - Archaeologist's Day. According to other sources, on August 15 they celebrated the birthday of the famous archaeologist Tatyana Passek. Her group worked on research into Trypillian culture; this research provided a lot of interesting information about the life of settlers in the territory where our state later appeared. These expeditions were carried out in the 40-50s of the last century. There is another version of the origin of this holiday. Thus, on a working trip under the guidance of a strict leader, young archaeologists were not allowed to lead a free lifestyle and have fun, they were not even allowed to celebrate birthdays during expeditions. However, the ardent Slavic hearts came up with a reason that even the respected chief archaeologist of the expedition himself could not prohibit. They began to cheerfully celebrate Archaeologist's Day and even send postcards to their family and loved ones with this wording. One way or another, the tradition of celebrating your professional holiday in mid-August has become firmly established for people of this fascinating lifestyle. And for several decades now, every year on August 15, archaeologists, when on expeditions, certainly celebrate their professional holiday. On this day, it is customary to initiate newcomers into their traditions, and then young boys and girls become “real archaeologists.” On August 15, every lover of his craft certainly sings songs around the fire and tells wonderful stories and legends to newcomers. On August 15, Archaeologist's Day is celebrated in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. In Ukraine, this day has been considered official since 2008, by presidential decree.