The ancient site just northwest of Armenian-Cilicia which the Hittites called Hapanuwa. For the last few centuries, the area is known as Afyon (opium) and is the world’s largest producer of pharmaceutical opium.
British prisoners of war were held captive there by the Turks in the ancient Armenian Churches in that province during World War 1. The region has fascinating megalithic stones and structures.
A small, weathered piece of fired clay — barely 31 centimeters tall — sits today…
Pendant (Amulet) in the Shape of a Human Hand | 7th–6th centuries BC | Yeghvard…
Introduction The duduk (Armenian: դուդուկ)—traditionally known as tsiranapogh (ծիրանափող, “apricot-wood pipe”)—is one of the most…
Perched on the rocky peninsula of Lake Sevan, the medieval monastery of Sevanavank preserves one…
Reconsidering the Language and Sacred Heritage of Urartu in Armenian Historical Thought For more than…
Among the earliest known states of the Armenian Highlands, few are as historically important as…