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Tomb of Saint Hripsime in Armenia
This is the tomb of Saint Hripsime at the Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat), Armenia. According to Armenian traditions, Saint Hripsime (d. c. 290 CE) was one of the first Christian martyrs in Armenia. She was of Roman origin...
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Entrance to Areni Cave in Armenia
Photograph of the stone entrance to Areni Cave, which is located close to the village of Areni, Armenia. A 6100-year-old winery was discovered in one part of the cave in 2007, making Areni Cave the site with the oldest winery ever discovered...
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Vishap Stones at Metsamor, Armenia
These Vishap stones (or "Vishapakar" in Armenian) date from prehistoric times and sit just beside the Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve in Taronik, Armenia. Vishap stones or "serpent stones" are menhirs found across Armenia...
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Vishap Stone at Metsamor, Armenia
This Vishap stone (or "Vishapakar" in Armenian) dates from prehistoric times and sits just in front of the Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve in Taronik, Armenia. Vishap stones or "serpent stones" are menhirs found across Armenia...
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Basil I
Basil I was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 867 to 886 CE and he founded the "Macedonian" dynasty which lasted for over 200 years. Basil was an Armenian from a humble background who had risen to become the second most powerful...
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Amberd Fortress, Armenia
Armenian flag at the medieval Amberd Fortress, Armenia. Dating from the 7th century CE, Amberd is an Armenia fortress complex located on the slopes of Mt. Aragats in the province of Aragatsotn. "Amberd" translates from Armenian as "fortress...
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Geghard Monastery in Armenia
Geghard Monastery in Armenia contains a number of churches, altars, and tombs, most of which are cut into rock. The monastery is widely considered the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. It was founded at some point in the 4th century...
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Three Khachkars at Geghard Monastery in Armenia
Geghard Monastery in Armenia contains a number of churches, altars, and tombs, most of which are cut into rock. The monastery is widely considered the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. It was founded at some point in the 4th century...
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Ancient Kernos from Armenia
This unusual kernos vessel is made of clay and dates from the 15th-13th century BCE. It was excavated in what is present-day Armenia. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)
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Eneolithic Tools from Armenia
These Eneolithic tools are made of stone or bone. They come from what is present-day Armenia, and they date from the 5th-4th century BCE. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)