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Bird figurine from Eastern Armenia
№ 0020

Bird figurine from Eastern Armenia

Urartian bronze cauldron with bull-head sculptures
№ 00639th–8th centuries BC

Urartian bronze cauldron with bull-head sculptures

Vishapakar (dragon stone) in a mountain field+3
№ 0068

Vishapakar (dragon stone) in a mountain field

An Armenian bearing tribute, Persepolis relief
№ 00696th–5th centuries BCPersepolis

An Armenian bearing tribute, Persepolis relief

Statue of Trdat I, King of Greater Armenia
№ 0075

Statue of Trdat I, King of Greater Armenia

“Armenia Capta” Roman denarius+1
№ 009820–18 BC

“Armenia Capta” Roman denarius

Mher’s Door in Van
№ 0113Van

Mher’s Door in Van

Urartian silver pectoral
№ 0159Japan

Urartian silver pectoral

The Garni Temple during Restoration+2
№ 01761960sGarni

The Garni Temple during Restoration

Visual reconstruction of Tigranakert in Artsakh
№ 0230Tigranakert (Artsakh)

Visual reconstruction of Tigranakert in Artsakh

Urartian bronze belt fragment with a feline figure
№ 0274

Urartian bronze belt fragment with a feline figure

Marble personification of Armenia from Ancient Rome
№ 0285145Rome

Marble personification of Armenia from Ancient Rome

The Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome
№ 0342Rome

The Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome

Silver medallion with an eagle from Sisian
№ 03552nd century BCSisian

Silver medallion with an eagle from Sisian

Gold and Semi-precious Stone Necklace from Karashamb
№ 0356մ.թ.ա. մոտ 2200–2000 թթ.Karashamb

Gold and Semi-precious Stone Necklace from Karashamb

Urartian drinking vessel in the shape of a boot
№ 03617th century BC

Urartian drinking vessel in the shape of a boot

Fragment of an Urartian bronze belt with a cat relief
№ 0374

Fragment of an Urartian bronze belt with a cat relief

Chalcolithic leather shoe from the Areni cave+3
№ 0380c. 3500 BCAreni

Chalcolithic leather shoe from the Areni cave

The Behistun Inscription of Darius I
№ 03836th century BCBehistun

The Behistun Inscription of Darius I

Urartian silver pectoral
№ 03857th century BCUrartu

Urartian silver pectoral

Urartian medallion with a seated goddess
№ 03897th century BCTushpa

Urartian medallion with a seated goddess

Urartian pectoral with the god Khaldi and Arubani
№ 03907th century BCBerlin

Urartian pectoral with the god Khaldi and Arubani

Gemstone with the Portrait of Tigran the Great
№ 0392մ.թ.ա. 1-ին դարBoston

Gemstone with the Portrait of Tigran the Great

Urartian bronze belt from the Van area
№ 0397Van

Urartian bronze belt from the Van area

Clay pitcher with lion reliefs, Metsamor
№ 039913th century BCMetsamor

Clay pitcher with lion reliefs, Metsamor

Silver vessel from the Arin Berd hoard+1
№ 04006th century BCYerevan

Silver vessel from the Arin Berd hoard

Urartian winged deity+1
№ 0405Toprakkale

Urartian winged deity

The temple of Garni
№ 0421Garni

The temple of Garni

Bronze Head of the Goddess Anahit
№ 0422Satala (Sadak)

Bronze Head of the Goddess Anahit

Interior of the Arshakuni mausoleum, Aghdzk
№ 0423Aghdzk

Interior of the Arshakuni mausoleum, Aghdzk

Relief of King Mithridates and Vahagn, Arsameia
№ 04272nd–1st centuries BCArsameia

Relief of King Mithridates and Vahagn, Arsameia

Gold bracelet with lion-head terminals
№ 04288th century BCKingdom of Van

Gold bracelet with lion-head terminals

“Shamiram and Ara the Beautiful” by Vardges Sureniants
№ 0429

“Shamiram and Ara the Beautiful” by Vardges Sureniants

Gold medallion of the Kingdom of Van
№ 04389th century BCKingdom of Van

Gold medallion of the Kingdom of Van

The 4,000-year-old wooden wagon from Lchashen
№ 0462Lchashen

The 4,000-year-old wooden wagon from Lchashen

Canal system at the Erebuni fortress
№ 0465Yerevan

Canal system at the Erebuni fortress

Shield inscribed by Rusa I, king of Urartu
№ 0492735–714 BCUrartu

Shield inscribed by Rusa I, king of Urartu

Fragment of an Urartian bronze belt
№ 0506Urartu

Fragment of an Urartian bronze belt

Bronze Pendant from Getashen
№ 053115th–14th centuries BCGetashen

Bronze Pendant from Getashen

Inscription of Xerxes the Great below the Van fortress
№ 0551Van

Inscription of Xerxes the Great below the Van fortress

The royal tomb of Aghdzk+3
№ 0643Aghdzk

The royal tomb of Aghdzk

The Lion of Saint Mark in Venice
№ 0658c. 300 BCVenice

The Lion of Saint Mark in Venice

The Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome+2
№ 0659Rome

The Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome

Cuneiform inscription on the founding of Erebuni
№ 0661Yerevan

Cuneiform inscription on the founding of Erebuni

Hayk, the Legendary Forefather of the Armenian People
№ 0677early 19th century

Hayk, the Legendary Forefather of the Armenian People

Relief of Antiochus I and Heracles at Arsameia
№ 0679Arsameia

Relief of Antiochus I and Heracles at Arsameia

Ruins of the Van Fortress
№ 0682Van

Ruins of the Van Fortress

Urartian figure from Toprakkale
№ 06858th–7th centuries BCToprakkale

Urartian figure from Toprakkale

Gold bracelet with lion heads, Kingdom of Van
№ 07028th century BCKingdom of Van

Gold bracelet with lion heads, Kingdom of Van

Postcard Depicting Queen Satenik, Cyprus, 1915
№ 07041915Cyprus

Postcard Depicting Queen Satenik, Cyprus, 1915

Tetradrachm of Tigran the Great
№ 074095–55 BC

Tetradrachm of Tigran the Great

Rock Carving from the Armenian Highlands+4
№ 0808Armenian Highlands

Rock Carving from the Armenian Highlands

Urartian water reservoir in Kharberd Fortress
№ 0811Kharberd (Harput)

Urartian water reservoir in Kharberd Fortress

Drachm of Tigran the Great with a Comet
№ 082095–56 BCDamascus

Drachm of Tigran the Great with a Comet

Gravestone Attributed to an Armenian King of Commagene
№ 0821Balıkesir

Gravestone Attributed to an Armenian King of Commagene

Cuneiform Inscription in Van
№ 08249th–8th centuries BCVan

Cuneiform Inscription in Van

Stonehenge and the origin of its builders+3
№ 0829Stonehenge

Stonehenge and the origin of its builders

Karahunj (Zorats Karer)+3
№ 0830Sisian

Karahunj (Zorats Karer)

The tomb of Antiochus I on Mount Nemrut+5
№ 0833Mount Nemrut

The tomb of Antiochus I on Mount Nemrut

The bell of King Argishti of Urartu
№ 0839մ.թ.ա. մոտ 789–766 թթ.Urartu

The bell of King Argishti of Urartu

Coin of Tigranes the Great
№ 08571st century BC

Coin of Tigranes the Great

4th-century church discovered at Artashat
№ 08674th centuryArtashat

4th-century church discovered at Artashat

The ruins of the Garni temple, archival photograph+2
№ 0884Garni

The ruins of the Garni temple, archival photograph

The cremation tradition in Urartu
№ 0903Urartu

The cremation tradition in Urartu

Silver object with a lion, 8th century BC
№ 09378th century BCKingdom of Ararat

Silver object with a lion, 8th century BC

Excavation of the baths at Artashat
№ 0942Artashat

Excavation of the baths at Artashat

Excavations in the Areni-1 cave
№ 0947Areni

Excavations in the Areni-1 cave

Mount Ararat seen from Nakhijevan
№ 0951Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)

Mount Ararat seen from Nakhijevan

Marble relief symbolizing Armenia
№ 0961145Naples

Marble relief symbolizing Armenia

Ancient Roman tombstone bearing the name Tigran
№ 1020Berlin

Ancient Roman tombstone bearing the name Tigran

Marble statue of the goddess Astghik from Artashat
№ 10312nd–1st centuries BCArtashat

Marble statue of the goddess Astghik from Artashat

Historical Armenia according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica
№ 1062Armenian Highlands

Historical Armenia according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica

Tombstone of the Armenian Aurelius Kamines, 3rd century
№ 10663rd centuryŠolta Island

Tombstone of the Armenian Aurelius Kamines, 3rd century

The Aslantaş rock-cut tomb
№ 10677th century BCAfyonkarahisar

The Aslantaş rock-cut tomb

The Phrygians and their capital Gordion+5
№ 1068Gordion

The Phrygians and their capital Gordion

Portasar (Göbekli Tepe)+3
№ 1089Portasar (Göbekli Tepe)

Portasar (Göbekli Tepe)

Armenian gift-bearers on a Persepolis relief
№ 1095Persepolis

Armenian gift-bearers on a Persepolis relief

Shield of Argishti I, 8th century BC
№ 10968th century BCUrartu

Shield of Argishti I, 8th century BC

Tomb of the Arshakuni royal house in Aghdzk+3
№ 1102Aghdzk

Tomb of the Arshakuni royal house in Aghdzk

The Golden Milestone in Rome and the Artashat trade route
№ 11171st–2nd centuriesRome

The Golden Milestone in Rome and the Artashat trade route

The oldest church found in Armenia, Artashat
№ 1143Artashat

The oldest church found in Armenia, Artashat

Silver medallion, 2nd century BC
№ 11452nd century BCArmenia

Silver medallion, 2nd century BC

The Battle of Bagrevand, 371
№ 1152Bagrevand

The Battle of Bagrevand, 371

A large Urartian storehouse at Kevenli fortress
№ 11549th–7th centuries BCVan

A large Urartian storehouse at Kevenli fortress

The Fortress of Van
№ 1224Van

The Fortress of Van

An Urartian bronze belt
№ 12298th–7th centuries BCUrartu

An Urartian bronze belt

Middle Bronze Age grave in Berd
№ 1260Berd

Middle Bronze Age grave in Berd

Relief of the god Haldi at the Erebuni Museum
№ 1264Yerevan

Relief of the god Haldi at the Erebuni Museum

Nero crowns Tiridates I
№ 1276Rome

Nero crowns Tiridates I

Urartian column base from Kef Castle
№ 12887th century BCArtske (Adilcevaz)

Urartian column base from Kef Castle

Tushpa, the capital of Urartu+2
№ 1308Tushpa

Tushpa, the capital of Urartu

Fragment of a cuneiform inscription of King Menua
№ 1310810–786 BCAghtamar (Akdamar)

Fragment of a cuneiform inscription of King Menua

Mher’s Door near Van
№ 13119th century BCVan

Mher’s Door near Van

Bronze statuette of the god Teisheba
№ 13178th–7th centuries BCYerevan

Bronze statuette of the god Teisheba

Cuneiform stele of King Rusa II
№ 13247th century BCArmenia

Cuneiform stele of King Rusa II

Bronze quiver of King Sarduri II
№ 13288th century BCTeishebaini (Karmir Blur)

Bronze quiver of King Sarduri II

Urartian bronze conical helmet
№ 13318th–7th centuries BCUrartu

Urartian bronze conical helmet

The Karahunj observatory near Sisian
№ 1333Sisian

The Karahunj observatory near Sisian

Mushegh Mamikonyan, Commander of the Armenian Army
№ 1373Bagrevand

Mushegh Mamikonyan, Commander of the Armenian Army

The Van Cat, a Native Breed of the Armenian Highlands
№ 1449Lake Van

The Van Cat, a Native Breed of the Armenian Highlands

Fortress from the time of Tigran the Great on the Tigris
№ 1456Aghdznik

Fortress from the time of Tigran the Great on the Tigris