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title: Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7442/monument-to-armenian-alphabet-at-oshakan/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7442.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7442.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Mesrop Mashtots](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesrop_Mashtots/) (c. 362-440 CE) is credited with the creation of the Armenian [alphabet](https://www.worldhistory.org/alphabet/) around 405 CE. Originally, the Armenian alphabet had 36 letters, but it presently has 39. It is read from left to right, and it is one of the older alphabetic systems still in use in the world.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 16). Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7442/monument-to-armenian-alphabet-at-oshakan/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 16, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7442/monument-to-armenian-alphabet-at-oshakan/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Monument to Armenian Alphabet at Oshakan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Oct 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7442/monument-to-armenian-alphabet-at-oshakan/>.

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