In 2017, an Italian student Vittoria Dall’Armellina was visiting the Mkhitarist monastery on San Lazzaro in Venice when she spotted a familiar looking sword. The sword was mistakenly labeled as a medieval artifact and was thought to be a few hundred years old. It turns out it’s one of the oldest known weapons in...
The birds of ancient Armenia
Depicting birds has long been a part of Armenian historic art culture. From pottery, scriptures to numerous flags of Armenian dynasties, they seem to appear everywhere in ancient Armenia. The following is a part from an archeological study on Ancient Birds of Armenia. Bird depictions are the most favored theme in the Armenian arts. Bowls and...
Archeologists uncover 5900-year-old skirt in Armenia, world’s oldest!
Archeologists working in Armenia believe they have uncovered the world’s oldest skirt. This is the same location in Armenia where the world’s oldest shoe was found. It was 4500 years old. The 5,900-year-old garment discovery was reported by the head of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography in Yerevan, Pavel Avetisian. The researcher indicated...
