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Narses, (born c. 480, Armenia—died 574, probably Rome or Constantinople), Byzantine general under Emperor Justinian I; his greatest achievement was the conquest of the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy for Byzantium. A eunuch, Narses became commander of the imperial bodyguard of eunuchs and eventually rose to be grand chamberlain. When rioting broke out in Constantinople in …
This is a Byzantine lead seal from a historically important region in Armenia major which was where the treaty to partition Armenia between Rome and Sassanian Persia was “sealed” in 387 AD, between Theodosius and Shapur III. The region is in the upper Euphrates valley called Akilisene. In the 5th-century biography “Life of Mashtots”, it …
“The people who divided the heavens at the constellations, probably lived in the Euphrates valley, as well as in the are of Mount Ararat” – William Olcott Carahunge Ancient Observatory is located 200 km south of Yerevan, in the territory of the former Tsghuk province of Syunik, three kilometers north of the city of Sisian, …
Roman Goddess DIANA (right photo), spelled backwards, is ANAHIT, the Armenian Goddess.Anahit is originally Armenian in nature and adopted by other cultures. Etymologically, ‘Anahit’ is derived from the Armenian words ‘անհատ’ “anhat” and ‘անհատական’ “anhatakan” meaning “solitary, singular, and unique”. No other direct etymological explanations exist in any other languages. Persian adaptation came later. By …
The top coin is of Tigranes II the great to demonstrate the famous Armenian Tiara which appears on the reverse of the bottom coin, a silver rare denarius of Mark Antony from Artemide Aste LV. 37 BC. Military mint traveling with Canidius Crassus in Armenia. This reverse type refers to Antony’s alliance with Artavasdes II …
My coin versus a conventional Nisibis coin of Tigranes II. It is sometime after 68 BC and Tigranes II, after an occupation of 20 years, has lost the city to Lucullus. The director of the Nisibis mint to the chief engraver: “We need coins to keep our trade economy going. Just use the ones with …
The Nibiru concept of Mesopotamia intrigues many. Within the cuniform tablets – Nibiru – is – Marduk’s – star, where the gods in heaven caused to be “visible.” – (Mard)uk (Մարդ)- “man” Մարդիք – “men” – In it’s cuneiform style, – Niburu- is written as { né-bé-ru }. If you read it backwards, it’s Ereb(v)uni …
City of Baku is actually an ancient Armenian city designated by Aurelius Pacorus or Bakur, an Armenian King, who reigned between 161-163 CE. He is known from a Greek funeral inscription in Rome as a dedication from him in the memory of his brother Aurelius Merithates. In the inscription dedication Pacorus describes himself as:Αύρήλιος Πάκορος …
Baku is the ancient city of Armenia, which was called Bakurakert. 80 years ago, only every fifth resident of Baku was Azerbaijani. Until the middle of the 20th century, Christians made up the majority of Baku’s population. Few people know, but the modern capital of Azerbaijan has never been an Azerbaijani city. The city is …
There is a symbol in Egyptian mythology called Ankh 𓋹 and more specifically, Ankh Key of Life or Symbol of Life, which was important in life and in death. For the ancient Egyptians the Ankh was the symbol of life and it eventually was absorbed in Christianity and its cross. Armenian word for “life” is …
This is one of those “what if…” posts regarding random events that shaped Armenia’s history. Again based on coins. What seems to be a trivial series of events. A lunatic Roman emperor, a rumor, a killing in a roadside ditch, and the rise of an Armenian king who probably is one of the most successful …
Azhdahak is the highest point of the volcanic mountain Geghama in Armenia. It is located at an altitude of 3597 m above sea level. There is a lake around the volcano, formed as a result of melting snow. A beautiful view of Hatis, Araler, Ararat, Aragats, Lake Sevan, Kotayk Valley and the entire Geghama mountain …
Over the past 150 years, historiography has invented two lines of falsification and establish them in the foundations of Armenology. First line – Introducing a wide audience to non-Armenian Urartu Second line – Inclusion of the Armenian language into the Indo-European language group. The first line seeks to “substantiate” that the Armenians are not natives …
In Armenia, ancient writings have been discovered, before the Mashtots period, which historians have called Aramaic. A quick glance is enough to see that these letters are similar to today’s Armenian alphabet. More precisely, these are the same Armenian letters. With the adoption of Christianity in Armenia, the method of ancient writing was rethought, some …
According to cuneiform sources, an image of a God known as Dumuzid was recorded in Sumer. in the 4th century BC. Older evidence about Dumuzid is known from the Syunik petroglyphs carved in the early Stone Age. Dumuzid is one of the names Hai = Vahagn, the eldest son of God (Vordi, Vordi Var, Armenak, …
In historical Armenia (now occupied by Turkey), in an area under the Turkish name Gusir Höyük, an ancient artifact was found, an image of a Queen bee carved on a piece of stone dating back to 9600–8800. BC Commentary on the artifact by Sukias Torosyan: “At first glance, it may seem that nothing special …. …
Exploration continues in Karakhan Tepe, 35 km east of Portasar (Göbekli Tepe) Scientists believe that the buildings of Karahan Tepe are older than Portasar. In the photo there is a facial sculpture from Karahan Tepe Sukias Torosyan Translation by Art-A-Tsolum
A unique in its kind, the oldest musical instrument in the world, was found in Armenia. It was made in Armenia by the ancient Armenians who sang hymns to the gods on it. Sensational details about the genius of Armenians and the ancient Armenian musical instrument in the documentary – The mystery of the musical …