This is an extremely rare Armenian coin minted in Artaxata (Artashat) from circa 2 BC till 4 AD. Founded by King Artashes I in 176 BC, Artashat served as the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia until 120 AD, and was known as the “Vostan Hayots” or “court” or “seal of the Armenians.” Strabo...
Ancient Armenian cities as recorded by the Greeks and Romans
Armenia was well known to classical Greek and Roman writers who on occasion made personal journeys to Armenia describing some of its countryside, villages and cities. Many of which are today only remembered through their records. Pliny the Elder for example recounts a few in his work “The Natural History” (6.10): “The more famous...
Pagan temple (slowly) unveiled in Artashat
By ARPI HARUTYUNYAN ArmeniaNow reporter Armenian archeologists have discovered the second pagan temple in Armenia after Garni. The temple found 5.5 meters under ground not far from the modern town of Artashat about 30 kilometers to the south-east of Yerevan was devoted to Mihr – the God of the Sun in Armenian mythology. The temple...
