Middle Ages
From the adoption of Christianity and the invention of the alphabet to Bagratid Ani and the Armenian state of Cilicia: monasteries, khachkars, manuscripts and miniatures.
The Arsacids and the Adoption of ChristianityThe Invention of the Alphabet and the Golden AgeAvarayr and the MarzpanateUnder Arab RuleThe Bagratid Kingdom and AniThe Seljuks and the Zakarian PrincesThe Armenian State of CiliciaFrom the Mongols to the Ottoman–Persian PartitionHopes of Liberation: Davit Bek and the Meliks of Artsakh
№ 0012Milan
Armenian khachkar in Milan
№ 0013Ani
Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Ani
№ 0022
Portrait of Anna of Byzantium
№ 0042Tarsus
Armenian monastery of Saint Paul the Apostle in Tarsus
№ 0050Erznka (Erzincan)
The giant khachkars of Abrenk monastery
№ 0072Gandzasar
The wheel of eternity at Gandzasar
№ 0077Constantinople (Istanbul)
Leo V the Armenian (Levon Artsruni)
№ 0078Ani
The Battle of Ani, 1041
№ 0108Yerevan
A manuscript of a work by David the Invincible
№ 0110Varagavank
The throne of Senekerim Artsruni at Varagavank
+1№ 0111Yerevan
Church of Saints Paul and Peter in Yerevan
+2№ 0116Narekavank
Narekavank Monastery
№ 0119Genoa
San Bartolomeo degli Armeni church in Genoa
№ 0128
King Levon I
№ 01341291Goshavank
Master Poghos’s khachkar at Goshavank
+2№ 0135Crimea
Ruins of the Armenian Church of Surb Urbat in Crimea
№ 014117-րդ դարի վերջIran
Portrait of a young Armenian woman from Iran, 17th century
№ 0146Kosh
The khachkar near the village of Kosh
№ 0192Jerusalem
Star-shaped arches in St. James Cathedral, Jerusalem
+1№ 0205Khtskonk (Beşkilise)
The Church of Surb Sargis at Khtskonk Monastery
№ 02174th–5th centuriesYerevan
Four-Sided Armenian Stele, 4th–5th Centuries
+3№ 0218
Statue of Anania Shirakatsi
№ 0221Odzun
The Stele of Odzun Monastery
№ 0226Ani
Interior of the Church of Tigran Honents, Ani
№ 026611th–13th centuriesHaghartsin
Khachkar at the Haghartsin monastery
№ 0273915–921Aghtamar (Akdamar)
Khachkar on Aghtamar Island
№ 0279Bjni
The khachkar of Bjni
№ 02951509Lisbon
Arms of the Armenian Kingdom in a Portuguese manuscript
№ 0298Mamure Castle
Mamure Castle on the Mediterranean coast
+2№ 029912th–13th centuriesCilicia
The Vilgort Silver Bowl
+2№ 0301Yeghegnadzor
The Dadali Bridge (Sharp Bridge) over the Arpa River
№ 0302Ani
Ani: a ruined church
№ 0324Aksaray
The Church of the Holy Mother of God (Red Church), Aksaray
№ 0326Ktuts Island
Ktuts Monastery on Lake Van
№ 03271302–1304Tatev
The Tatev bells (1302 and 1304)
№ 0329Urtsadzor
The Castle of Gevorg Marzpetuni (Tapi Berd)
№ 033712th–13th centuriesKyiv
A ring with an Armenian inscription from Kyiv
№ 0346
Leonardo da Vinci and Armenian architecture
№ 03501691Caesarea (Kayseri)
Silver Gospel cover, Caesarea, 1691
№ 03621666–1668Amsterdam
The Armenian Bible Printed in Amsterdam
№ 03651260Cilicia
A miniature by Toros Roslin
№ 03911223Mastara
The “Lovers’ Khachkar” near Mastara
№ 0393Los Angeles
Medieval Armenian coin
№ 0395Kobayr
Wall paintings of Kobayr Monastery
+2№ 0396Constantinople (Istanbul)
Architect Trdat and the Dome of Hagia Sophia
№ 0411Geghard
Inside the Rock-Cut Monastery of Geghard
№ 04121584
Pope Gregory XIII on the Armenians’ role in the Crusades
№ 04161611Musa Ler (Musa Dagh)
Silver Mitre from Musa Ler, 1611
№ 0424Zvartnots
Ruins of the Zvartnots temple
+6№ 0436Feodosia
The Church of Surb Sargis in Feodosia
№ 0440New Julfa (Isfahan)
The Holy Bethlehem Church in New Julfa
№ 0441
Mosaic portrait of Mkhitar Sebastatsi
+1№ 0448
The largest and smallest books of the Matenadaran
№ 0449
Bible Cover with the Crucifixion
№ 0454Aghtamar (Akdamar)
Aghtamar Island and the Church of the Holy Cross
№ 04551312Mush
Wooden Door of the Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush, 1312
№ 04581486
Wooden door of the Church of the Holy Apostles, 1486
№ 04594th centuryEtchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)
Entrance to Etchmiadzin Cathedral
№ 0461Berd
Khachkar from the ruins of Mayravank, Berd
+2№ 0467Sanahin
Sanahin Monastery
№ 0470Tatev
The Gavazan pillar at Tatev Monastery
№ 04741226–1270Cilicia
Coin of King Hetum I
№ 0477Ani
Statue of King Gagik I from Ani
№ 04901974Armenia
Armenian woman’s costume of the Bagratid period
№ 05211680Armenia
Illuminated Gospel, 1680
№ 05331479Constantinople (Istanbul)
The astrolabe of Amirdovlat Amasiatsi, 1479
№ 0545
Grigor Narekatsi in a miniature
№ 0572Sanahin
Gravestone at Sanahin Monastery
№ 0613Vahanavank
Vahanavank Monastery
№ 061713th centuryDsegh
The “Surb Terunakan” khachkar, Dsegh
№ 0619Ani
The Ruined Bridge of Ani
№ 0623Aghtamar (Akdamar)
Church of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar
№ 0626Saghmosavank
Wall painting in the church of Saghmosavank
№ 06271627New Julfa (Isfahan)
The Armenian Church of Holy Bethlehem in New Julfa
№ 0629early 14th centurySpitakavor
Relief of a mounted hunter, early 14th century
№ 0638Akhtala
Frescoes of the church of Akhtala Monastery
№ 0640Saghmosavank
Section of a Wall at Saghmosavank with Khachkars
+1№ 0642Kars
Church of the Holy Apostles in Kars
№ 0651Old Jugha (Julfa)
The Armenian cemetery of Jugha
№ 06521666Amsterdam
The first printed Armenian Bible, Amsterdam, 1666
№ 0657Hajin (Saimbeyli)
Saint Hakob Monastery in Hajin in 1915 and 2021
№ 0663South Kartli
Saint Shushanik
№ 0672Gandzasar
“Adam and Eve” relief on the façade of Gandzasar Monastery
№ 0675Ani
The Thousand-Year-Old Road in Ani
№ 0687Berdavan
Berdavan (Ghalinjakar) Fortress
№ 0688Jerusalem
The Dome of St James Cathedral in Jerusalem
№ 0707Cyprus
Coat of arms of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in stone
№ 07111302Tatev
The oldest surviving bell in Armenia, Tatev
№ 0714Sanahin
Sanahin Monastery
№ 0719Geghard
Khachkar at Geghard Monastery
№ 0722Amberd
Amberd fortress
+6№ 0729Sanahin
The Old Bridge of Sanahin
№ 07381687Caesarea (Kayseri)
Gold pyx, Caesarea, 1687
№ 0744Ani
Arevakhach sign on the fortress wall of Ani
№ 0749Dvin
Two-Metre Cross from the Ruins of Dvin
+6№ 0787Caesarea (Kayseri)
The Underground Cities of Caesarea
№ 0789Haghpat
Haghpat Monastery
№ 0800Saghmosavank
Saghmosavank and Mount Ararat
№ 0801Noravank
Entrance Doors of Noravank Monastery
№ 0807Aghtamar (Akdamar)
Relief of the Church of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar
№ 0809early 11th centuryJerusalem
Gagik of Kars with His Family, a Miniature
№ 0810Spitakavor
The portal of Spitakavor Monastery
№ 0815
General Narses (478–573)
№ 0818Lor
South entrance of Saint Gevorg Church in Lor
№ 0828Smbataberd
Smbataberd Fortress
№ 0832Noravank
Noravank Monastery Complex
№ 08381401–1405Cilicia
The Armenian crown handed to Lusignan, miniature
№ 084413th–14th centuriesGladzor
Armenian manuscript, Gladzor, 13th–14th centuries
№ 0847Tatev
Tatev Monastery
№ 086014th centuryConstantinople (Istanbul)
Mosaic of Gregory the Illuminator in the Pammakaristos Church
№ 0876Ani
Inside the Cathedral of Ani
№ 08961434Yerevan
The smallest manuscript of the Matenadaran
№ 0917Ani
The gold belt found at Ani
№ 094317th centuryArmenia
“The Sevan Madonna”, 17th century
№ 09531644Italy
Playing card depicting Armenia, 1644
№ 0959Darashamb
Monastery of Saint Stepanos (Darashamb)
№ 09621386Lake Van
Manuscript Gospel, Lake Van, 1386
№ 0963Maku
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus
№ 0971early 17th centuryIsfahan
Armenian carpet from Isfahan, early 17th century
№ 0974Artaz (Maku)
The Chapel of Surb Astvatsatsin at Dzordzor
№ 0976Ani
The Ani bridge seen from a ruined church
№ 0984Aleppo
The Church of the Forty Martyrs in Aleppo
№ 098516th centuryVaspurakan
The Battle of Avarayr, 16th-century miniature
№ 098913th century
David the Invincible, 13th-century miniature
№ 0996Armenia
Teodoros Rshtuni
№ 1006Cilicia
Levon II and the founding of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
№ 100713th centuryCilicia
Toros Roslin, “Adoration of the Magi”, 13th century
№ 1010Saghmosavank
Khachkar of Saghmosavank
№ 10121312Mush
Wooden door of the Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush, 1312
№ 1015Noravank
Tombstone of an Orbelian prince at Noravank
№ 1018
Statue of Mkhitar Gosh
№ 1019Northern Cyprus
Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Northern Cyprus
№ 1024Adana
The Snake Castle, Adana, Cilicia
№ 10281307Cilicia
King Oshin's 1307 charter for the merchants of Montpellier
№ 103213th centuryEtchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)
The folding icon of King Hetum II
№ 10331695Amsterdam
“Hamatarats Ashkharhatsuyts”: the first printed world map in Armenian
№ 1052Yerevan
Replica of a document attributed to the Prophet Muhammad
№ 10557th centuryJerusalem
Mosaic with an Armenian inscription in Jerusalem, 7th century
+4№ 1088Noratus
The khachkars of Noratus
№ 1105Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)
The Armenian Cathedral of Nakhijevan
№ 1143Artashat
The oldest church found in Armenia, Artashat
№ 1146Constantinople (Istanbul)
Architect Trdat and the dome of Hagia Sophia
+3№ 1157Akkerman (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi)
The Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin in Akkerman
№ 1162England
The “Tree of Noah’s Descendants”
№ 1173Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)
A destroyed Armenian monastery in Nakhijevan
+6№ 1174Haghartsin
The Haghartsin monastery complex in Tavush
№ 1182New Julfa (Isfahan)
New Julfa and the Holy Saviour (Vank) Cathedral
№ 1185Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)
A dance ensemble by the Church of Saint Gayane
№ 1186Maku
The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus in Iran
№ 1191Artik
The door of Saint Stepanos Church (Lmbatavank)
№ 1196Dadivank
Inside Dadivank Monastery
№ 1197Noratus
A carved gravestone in the Noratus cemetery
№ 1209Zvartnots
The ruins of Zvartnots Cathedral
№ 1216Ani
The Convent of the Virgins in Ani
№ 1223Ani
Ani Cathedral
№ 1225Bjni
Bjni Fortress
№ 1226Kaptavank
Kaptavank in Tavush
№ 1227Tatev
Gavazan, the swinging pillar of Tatev Monastery
№ 1228Sanahin
The vaulted passage of Sanahin Monastery
№ 1230Kars
The Church of the Holy Apostles in Kars
№ 1236Dadivank
Eternity sign carved in stone, Dadivank
+2№ 12391611Yazlovets
Armenian fountain monument in Yazlovets (1611)
№ 12491304Tatev
Bell of Tatev Monastery, 1304
№ 1266Lernahovit
Christian relief found in Lernahovit
№ 1267Armenia
Stone relief with musicians
№ 1268Cilicia
Fortress of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
№ 1270Jerusalem
Decree of the Prophet Muhammad concerning the Armenians
+5№ 1271Ayas (Yumurtalık)
Ruins of the port city of Ayas
№ 1275Cilicia
Levonaberd (Levon’s Castle)
№ 1280Ani
The ruins of Ani and its rock-cut dwellings
№ 12831334Cilicia
Flag of the Kingdom of Cilicia, 1334
№ 1284Saghmosavank
Khachkars at Saghmosavank
№ 128512th centuryAni
A relic from Ani with the Virgin and Jesus
№ 1286Tatev
Tatev Monastery
+1№ 1297Ani
The ruins of the city of Ani
№ 1300Varagavank
Monastery of the Holy Cross of Varag (Varagavank)
№ 1322Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat)
The Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin
№ 1323Armenia
Ashot Msaker Bagratuni
№ 1325Anipemza
The Yereruyk Basilica
№ 1330Armenia
The statue of Anania Shirakatsi
№ 1334Selim Pass (Vardenyats Pass)
The Selim (Orbelian) Caravanserai
№ 1335Talin
Talin Cathedral
+4№ 13371611Yazlovets
The slab of the “Armenian well” in Yazlovets, 1611
№ 1339Armenia
Zakare II Zakarian
№ 1340Ani
Interior of the Church of St Gregory of Tigran Honents, Ani
№ 1341Lake Sevan
Ashot II Yerkat and the Battle of Sevan
№ 13425th–6th centuries
The Silver Cross of Nerses
№ 1355
Christ crowning Emperor Constantine VII
№ 1382Kobayr
Kobayr monastic complex
№ 1384Goshavank
The Goshavank monastic complex
№ 1385Sevanavank
The Sevanavank Monastery Complex
№ 1386Haghartsin
Haghartsin monastic complex
№ 1391Geghard
Geghard Monastery
№ 14441246Vatican
An Armenian khachkar in the Vatican, 1246
№ 144514th century
A 14th-Century Silver Armenian Gospel
№ 1458879Armenia