Discovered beneath modern Yerevan, the unique 8th-century BC Urartian stone tomb contains mysterious carved script signs that challenge our understanding of ancient literacy and medieval Armenian cryptography.
The Megalithic Line of Hartashen: Three Rows of Basalt and the Enigma of Shirak’s Ancient Barrier
Near the village of Hartashen in Armenia's Shirak region lies Sharan Karer—a ancient alignment of nearly 700 basalt menhirs set in three symmetrical rows. Recent research explores its unique spatial geometry and a compelling hypothesis: could this megalithic complex have served as a prehistoric defensive barrier?
From Dragon Stones to Kings Bones – 9 Recent Archaeological Discoveries Made in Armenia
The abundance of ancient ruins, monuments and archaeological sites, have earned Armenia the title of: “an open air museum”. While this is certainly true, everything known of ancient Armenia to date is but a tip of the iceberg, as most is still lying beneath the soil silently awaiting discovery. Some of the worlds oldest human settlements have...
SUPPORT the Paleontological Cave Exploration in Artsakh!
A very exciting new paleontological exploration of a prehistoric Cave in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) is in need of our support. Sc.D., Prof. Levon Yepiskoposyan, head of Ethnogenomics laboratory Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, along with a small team of dedicated scholars have started an INDIEGOGOG campaign to raise...
