Dura-Europos and Ancient Armenia: A Crossroads of Priests, Inscriptions, and the Cult of Mithra
Introduction The fresco reproduced above — three white-robed priests, one wearing a tall conical hat, another holding a ceremonial vessel beside a […]
Category: Antiquities
From Lake Van to Yerevan: The Bronze Helmet of Urartu, the First Armenia
The crested bronze helmet on the left of this comparison was not made by a vanished, unrelated people. It was made by […]
A Tower Crowned by a Lion-Rider: Reading a Bronze Age Cult Vessel Through the Lens of the Armenian Highlands
A small, weathered piece of fired clay — barely 31 centimeters tall — sits today in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in […]
A Hand Reaching Through Three Millennia: The Bronze Pendant from Yeghvard
Pendant (Amulet) in the Shape of a Human Hand | 7th–6th centuries BC | Yeghvard Village, Armenia An Object That Outlasted Its […]
Hayasa-Azzi: A Powerful Armenian Kingdom of the Armenian Highlands
Among the earliest known states of the Armenian Highlands, few are as historically important as Hayasa-Azzi — an ancient political and military […]
Chalcolithic Period Cultures: Tracing the Legacy of Chaff-Faced Ware
The Chalcolithic period, spanning approximately 4300–3500 BCE, was marked by significant cultural transitions and migrations that shaped the genetic and archaeological landscapes […]
The Architect of the Universe and the Armenian: The Metaphysical Mission of Language
The Armenian language, with its 36 phonemes, is not just a means of communication but also a bearer of cosmic wisdom. According […]
Report of Minas Vardapet to Peter I
On the Situation in Persia, Attempts to Divide the Armenian Liberation Movement, and Persuade Them to Abandon Their Alignment with Russia August […]
The Armenian Cavalry: Elite Warriors at the Crossroads of Empires
Throughout history, Armenia has stood as a strategic crossroads between two formidable powers—the Roman and Sassanid Empires. Positioned at this intersection, Armenia […]
The Resilient Kingdom of Van: A Chronicle of Survival Amidst Adversity
The ancient Armenian Kingdom of Van, also referred to as Urartu or the Ararat Kingdom, was a beacon of resilience and innovation […]