Below are published illustrations of the ruins of the medieval Armenian capital Ani. The illustrations are from a 19th-century French book titled “The Ruins of
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Armenian Medallion of the Period of the Van Kingdom – 8th-7th centuries BC
This silver medallion partially covered with gold depicts a deity sitting on a throne supported by lions. In front of the deity is a man
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From Metsamor to China – Foundries in Armenia – 6,000 years
Excavations of the ruins in the archaeological settlement of Metsamor in central Armenia revealed a very large metallurgical industrial facility of the Bronze Age, including
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Great Mother Anahit – Pantheon of Gods of Ancient Armenia
This city at the foot of the sacred mountain Npat bore two names, and both demonstrated its cult significance. Bagavan or Dyutsaznavan – “the place
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Armenia in The Period of the Bagratid Kingdom.
In 851, the Armenian prince Bagrat Bagratuni, his sons Ashot and David Bagratuni, and Prince Sasun John Hutevtsi were in captivity. The place of the
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Ancient Sources About Armenia – Artak Movsisyan
The first known historical information about the Armenian Highlands is contained in Sumerian cuneiform records dating back to the 18th-17th centuries BC. These records mention
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Goshavank – The Khachkar of Master Poghos
One of the works of master Poghos, a khachkar (cross-stone) of astounding beauty, is kept in Goshavank. Goshavank (Monastery of Gosh) is located in the
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The Armenian Highlands in the Eyes of Quintus Curtius Rufus, Strabo, Herodotus, and Avienus
Quintus Curtius Rufus, “History of Alexander the Great”. “The route there goes through steppes. Situated between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, they are so abundant
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Trojan War and Armenians – Unknown Pages of History
“The troops advanced, and the ground as if flamed up; Dol groaned as if under the rage of the god, the thrower of lightning Zeus
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