Illustrations from "A voyage into the Levant" by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustrations from a book made by the order of the French King: “Relation d’un voyage du Levant, fait par ordre du Roy”, translated: “A voyage into the Levant made by order of the King”. Some of these illustrations show Armenian cities and individuals within the Ottoman, Persian and Russian empires.

Illustration of Etchmiadzin (city of three churces) and Mount Ararat in the background by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of Trebizond by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of Sinope by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of Erzurum by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of Kars by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of View of Hasankale fortress from the route to Kars by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of View of Hasankale fortress from the route to Erzurum by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of Armenian priests by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

Illustration of Armenian Deacon and Subdeacon by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)

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Armen

5 years ago

“Veue d’Erzeron Capitale d’Armenie” (View of Erzeron [Erzerum, Karin] – Capital of Armenia).

Mihran

Barev – why there is no “Like” button on your post?

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Don’t know, should there be? 🙂 Maybe I will add it in the future but for now you can say like in the comment section 🙂

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It should be there a like button and added at the end of each post…I admit your presentation is unique, valuable and I am deeply touched.

Thank you Mihran, I will take your advise into consideration. I will be changing (improving) some things soon and I will keep the like button in mind.