Map of modern Armenia from National Geographic

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"…They used to say that the Armenians were 'caught between the hammer and the anvil.'
And they say that if the hammer falls often enough you end up with a diamond."
(Marsden 1993, p. 20)

The text on the Armenian history is being written. Until then, you can read articles on
Armenian history and culture
in Armeniapedia.

... or take a virtual tour in the British Library
Treasures from the Ark: 1700 years of Armenian Christian Art, 2001.

Church · Script · Sacred object · MSS Data · Provenance · Codicology · Scribes · Illuminators

Bibliography

Marsden, P. (1995). The crossing place: A journey among the Armenians. New York, Tokyo, London: Kodansha International.