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This decorative inscription in medieval Armenian can be found inside the Surb Karapet Church, which forms part of Armenia's celebrated Noravank Monastery.

This is a 14th century CE manuscript in Armenian on the discoveries made by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The text of this document was first translated from Greek into Armenia in the 6th century CE. (Mesrop Mashtots Institute...

This bronze statuette was part of a matching pair of statuettes found in the region of Alexandria, Egypt and dates to the mid-late 1st Century BCE. The statuette portrays a boy in Eastern garb, possibly a prince or deity. The precise identity...

A map showing the territory of Persian Armenia, the Marzpanate, 387-591 CE.

Before Amberd Fortress was constructed in the 7th century CE, Stone Age peoples, the Urartians, and even the Romans used and understood the location's strategic advantages, lying at the intersection of the Amberd River and the Arkashen River...

Entrance to the Khor Virap Monastery, which is located near the border with Turkey some 8 km (5 mi) from the town of Artashat, Armenia. It is one of the most visited and sacred sites in Armenia.

This elegant ritual ware vessel is made of clay and dates from the 12th-9th century BCE. It was excavated in what is present-day Armenia. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)

Surrounding the Zorats Church in what's present-day Armenia are a number of exquisitely carved khachkars dating to the 10th-13th centuries CE and tombstones dating from the 15-17th centuries CE.

Nearly 40 tombstones from the 13th and 14th century CE survive in the Jewish cemetery, and another 30 are located nearby in Yeghegis, Armenia. The oldest tombstone dates to 1266 CE and the latest to 1337 CE. The dates on the tombstones are...

This elegant clay patterned vessel dates from the 10-11th century CE when what's present-day Armenia was under strong Byzantine political and cultural influence. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)