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title: Armenian Jewish Tombstones in Yeghegis
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8546/armenian-jewish-tombstones-in-yeghegis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Armenian Jewish Tombstones in Yeghegis

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

## Image File

[![Armenian Jewish Tombstones in Yeghegis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8546.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8546.jpg)

## Image Caption

Nearly 40 tombstones from the 13th and 14th century CE survive in the Jewish cemetery, and another 30 are located nearby in Yeghegis, [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/). The oldest tombstone dates to 1266 CE and the latest to 1337 CE. The dates on the tombstones are calculated according to an old calendar from 331 BCE that was used in Middle Eastern Jewish communities. Curiously, some tombstones are undated. Some tombs have inscriptions in Hebrew or Aramaic. The inscriptions contain age-old Jewish funerary language, biblical verses full of traditional meaning, and expressions originating in Talmudic [literature](https://www.worldhistory.org/literature/). Some of the names of the deceased were current among the Jews of Iran, pointing to a possible origin of the medieval Jewish population of Yeghegis, Armenia.

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## Bibliography

- [Yeghegis 3: Jewish Cemetery](http://www.armenianheritage.org/en/monument/Yeghegis/142 "Yeghegis 3: Jewish Cemetery"), accessed 6 Apr 2018.

## 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. (2018, April 06). Armenian Jewish Tombstones in Yeghegis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8546/armenian-jewish-tombstones-in-yeghegis/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenian Jewish Tombstones in Yeghegis." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8546/armenian-jewish-tombstones-in-yeghegis/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenian Jewish Tombstones in Yeghegis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8546/armenian-jewish-tombstones-in-yeghegis/>.

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