A Hand Reaching Through Three Millennia: The Bronze Pendant from Yeghvard

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Vigen Avetisyan

Pendant (Amulet) in the Shape of a Human Hand | 7th–6th centuries BC | Yeghvard Village, Armenia An Object That…

Duduk (Tsiranapogh): The Ancient Voice of Armenia from the Bronze Age to UNESCO Heritage

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Introduction The duduk (Armenian: դուդուկ)—traditionally known as tsiranapogh (ծիրանափող, “apricot-wood pipe”)—is one of the most recognizable symbols of Armenian culture.…

The Earliest Known Mention of Yerevan in Armenian Epigraphy: The 874 Inscription of Sevanavank

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Perched on the rocky peninsula of Lake Sevan, the medieval monastery of Sevanavank preserves one of the most important inscriptions…

The Land of Kajants: Language, Kings, and Gods

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Reconsidering the Language and Sacred Heritage of Urartu in Armenian Historical Thought For more than a century, the ancient kingdom…

Hayasa-Azzi: A Powerful Armenian Kingdom of the Armenian Highlands

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Among the earliest known states of the Armenian Highlands, few are as historically important as Hayasa-Azzi — an ancient political…

The Frescoes of Dadivank Monastery and the Misinterpretation of Heritage

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The medieval monastery of Dadivank is one of the most important spiritual and artistic centers of the Armenian Christian tradition.…

Armenian Orphan Girls in New York (1917): A Forgotten Act of Witness and Relief

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In 1917, at the height of global upheaval during World War I, a small but determined Armenian community in New…

The Armenian Genocide: State Crime, Mass Participation, and the Burden of Historical Responsibility

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The Armenian Genocide (1915–1921 ...) was not an accident of war, nor a tragic byproduct of chaos. It was a…

The First Printed Armenian Bible (Amsterdam, 1666–1668)

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Introduction The first printed edition of the Bible in the Armenian language stands as one of the greatest achievements of…

Armenopolis (Gherla): An Armenian “Ideal City” in the Heart of Europe

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Armenopolis (modern-day Gherla, Romania) is a remarkable example of how the Armenian diaspora not only integrated into European society but…