Armenia
There are 206 items in Armenia:
Salmas, Rock relief, Defeated vizier, Captured |
Salmas, Rock relief, Defeated vizier, Portrait |
Samus of Armenia
Samus (Greek:Σάμος): Orontid king in Armenia (r. c.260 BCE)King Samus, who ruled (part of) Armenia, is known from the inscriptions, found on Nemrud Dagi, in which king Antiochus I Theos of Commagene mentions his ancestors. He must be dated in the…Sanatruces
Sanatruces: rebel king in Armenia (r. 115 CE), perhaps from the Arsacid dynasty.In 114 CE, war broke out between the Parthian and the Roman empires. The Roman emperor Trajan successfully conquered Armenia, occupied Edessa and Nisibis in the next year, and added Babylon,…
Satala, Head of the goddess Anahita, shown as Aphrodite |
Semiramis
Semiramis (Greek: Σεμίραμις): legendary queen of Assyria and founder of Babylon, known from Greek, Armenian, and Jewish sources.The name An Assyrian…Sohaemus
Sohaemus: king of Armenia (r. 163/164-c.175 CE). The temple of Garni, which may in fact be the tomb of Sohaemus During the…
Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject 3lm'yn3 (OP. Armina = Armenia) |
Tabriz, Azerbaijan Museum
The Azerbaijan Museum in Tabriz, situated next to the famous Blue Mosque, may be the nicest museum in Iran. It consists of three parts. When you enter, you will find the archaeological department, which tells the story of Azerbaijan from…
The Araxes near Jolfa (the border of Iran and Nakhchivan) |
The Araxes, close to the Turkish-Armenian border |
The hills of Artaxata |