Historical and philological journal
PUBLISHED SINCE 1958

ԼՈՒՅՍ Է ՏԵՍՆՈՒՄ 1958 ԹՎԱԿԱՆԻՑ
Историко-филологический журнал
ИЗДАЕТСЯ С 1958 ГОДА
  • Anna Asatryan - Anahit Chtyan. Armenian theater in Egypt. Essays on the history of the theater of Diaspora Armenians. Book 3
    3 Pages | 284-287 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-23 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-07-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Reviews

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  • Armanush Kozmoyan - Anaid Yahyamasihi: Sadeq Hedayat: life and scientific-literary heritage
    2 Pages | 288-290 |

    Revceived on: 2021-05-24 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-11

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Reviews

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  • Vahe Torosyan - Oriental source study, vol. 2
    8 Pages | 291-299 |

    Revceived on: 2021-04-28 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Reviews

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  • Lavrenti Hovhannisyan - Honored scholar and honest Armenian citizen (to the 75th birth anniversary of Seda Gasparyan)
    7 Pages | 300-307 |

    Revceived on: 2021-05-29 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-15

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Our jubilees

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  • Anna Asatryan - Tireless worker of art history (to the 65th birth anniversary of Ararat Aghasyan)
    9 Pages | 308-317 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-21 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-29

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Our jubilees

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  • Tatul Asoyan - The devotee of the Armenian dialectology (to the 60th birth anniversary of Viktor Katvalyan)
    4 Pages | 318-322 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-10 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-15

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Our jubilees

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  • - Scientific session in St. Petersburg dedicated to the 200th birth anniversary of Mkrtich I Khrimyan and Father Ghevond Alishan
    1 Pages | 323-324 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Scientific life

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  • - Grigor Yegor Asatryan
    7 Pages | 325-332 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / News

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  • Heriknaz Vorskanyan - Vladimir Aghasi Kirakosyan
    3 Pages | 333-336 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / News

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  • Ofelya Xashatryan - Liana Samvel Hovsepyan
    2 Pages | 337-339 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / News

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  • Azat Bozoyan - Hayrapet Gevorg Margaryan
    3 Pages | 340-343 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / News

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  • Vardan Devrikyan - The scientific and literary heritage of Father Ghevond Alishan
    28 Pages | 3-31 | DOI: doi:10.52853/01350536-2021.3-3 |

    Revceived on: 2020-07-13 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-06 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-29

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    Ghevond Alishan’s scientific-literary heritage includes his scientific publications of Armenian medieval manuscripts, historical-geographical and historical studies, literary-religious translations, fiction and poems. Alishan originally planned to present all the regions of Historical Armenia in separate volumes, but managed to publish just four of them: “Shirak” (1881), “Sisvan” (1885) dedicated to Cilicia, “Ayrarat” (1890) and dedicated to Syunik “Sisakan” (1893). Although these are historical-geographical works, they are however written in the artistic style peculiar to Alishan. He paid special importance to writing about the historical and heroic events related to the places of those geographical areas.

    KeywordsGh. Alishan Mekhitarist Congregation “Nahapet’s songs” “Geography of Armenia” Ani Shirak Zeitun Syunik Vardan Mamikonyan rose and nightingale Moon.

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  • David Gasparyan - Petros Duryan’s artistic world
    27 Pages | 32-59 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-32 |

    Revceived on: 2021-07-22 | Reviewed on: 2021-08-17 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-10-11

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    This year marks the 170th anniversary of the birth of the classic of Armenian literature Petros Duryan. He lived only 20 years, turning his death into a poem, passing away with incurable tuberculosis. Still a schoolboy Duryan became known as a poet and playwrighter. He wrote his first poem at the age of 13 and his first drama at the age of 15.

    KeywordsPetros Duryan Western Armenian ne–she theater to love to break an oath pond murmur death grave memory Armenia Constantinople Scutar.

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  • Ashot Melkonyan - Jalal Ter-Grigoryan: Javakhk’s son of Artsakh
    11 Pages | 60-71 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-60 |

    Revceived on: 2021-11-02 | Reviewed on: 2021-11-19 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-23

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    Artsakh is known for its figures who had a significant role in the development of the educational and cultural life of Armenians in big and small cities of various regions of Armenia, Transcaucasia and Europe. Unfortunately, the activities of representatives of the Artsakh intelligentsia in provincial cities are still poorly known. Among such figures is Jalal Ter-Grigoryan (the literary pseudonym of Sallyumyan) who for many years led public, pedagogical and literary activities in Javakhk.

    KeywordsArtsakh Javakhk Jalal Ter-Grigoryan (Sallyumyan) “Vernatun”.

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  • Vahe Sargsyan - The issue of the affiliation of Armenian churches in the Georgian press (the 1st decade of the 21st century)
    30 Pages | 72-102 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-72 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-21 | Reviewed on: 2021-11-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-22

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    The religious organizations operating in Georgia (including the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Georgia) throughout the post-Soviet period demanded the adoption of a law on religious organizations and the return of property confiscated during the Soviet era, historical and architectural monuments, land, etc. These demands, however, have always been confronted with the rigid and denialist positions of the Georgian secular and spiritual authorities, as well as the socio-political and scientific circles.

    KeywordsGeorgia Georgian Orthodox Church Tbilisi Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia churches Javakhk Lori Gugark Tayk orthodox Armenians Georgian socio-political and scientific circles press.

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  • Ruben Sahakyan - On the Turkish occupation of Alexandropol and its province (According to the 1920–1921 reports of the newspaper “Communist”)
    17 Pages | 103-120 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-103 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-11 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-15 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-10-01

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    In Autumn 1920, the Armenian army was severely defeated by Kemalist troops. On November 17. 1920, the Turkish army entered the city of Alexandropol and organized the Revolutionary Committee consisting of local Communists, which in fact became an appendage of the invaders. The residents of the city and the province were subjected to daily illegal actions by the enemy: arrests, confiscations of property, murders. All diplomatic notes or statements of the leadership of Soviet Armenia remained unanswered.

    KeywordsAlexandropol Turkish occupation newspaper “Communist” Armenian Genocide M. Ter-Grigoryan A. Nurijanyan S. Kasyan A. Bekzadyan P. Makintsyan.

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  • Lusine Sahakyan - Some observations on the relationship of Komitas Vardapet with the Armenian Apostolic Church
    12 Pages | 121-133 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-121 |

    Revceived on: 2021-08-25 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-08 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-10-17

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    Komitas Vardapet’s relationship with the Armenian Apostolic Church has not been studied in depth to this day. During the Soviet era, the attitude towards Komitas was unilateral as he was a member of Etchmiadzin Congregation. Modern studies on Komitas present a new approach to this issue of Komitas’s biography. The present article is another attempt to look at the relationship of Komitas with the Church in a new light, with new perspectives. In the article, Komitas’s relationship with the Armenian Apostolic Church is examined in two directions:․

    KeywordsKomitas Vardapet Holy Etchmiadzin Armenian Apostolic Church spiritual heritage music culture.

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  • Armenuhi Ghambaryan - Civil mission of the first Republic of Armenia in the USA (late 1919 – early 1920)
    14 Pages | 134-148 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-134 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-25 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-30 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-10-28

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    At the beginning of 1919, the food issue continued to be one of the most serious among the numerous problems the Government of the young Republic of Armenia faced. In order to combat the famine still reigning in the country, the Government of Armenia at the end of January 1919 adopted a decision approved by the Parliament as a special bill on the formation of a civil mission, which at the end of May of the same year was sent to Europe, and then to the United States.

    KeywordsThe Republic of Armenia the USA recognition resolution civil mission subcommittee assistance food loan community unity demonstration.

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  • Rafik Nahapetyan - On some features of the Armenian people’s housing complexes (the 19th century – the early 20th century)
    23 Pages | 149-172 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-149 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-09 | Reviewed on: 2021-06-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-07-28

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    In the article, the author, on the basis of historical materials and materials of field ethnographic research at hand, shows that in two parts of historical Armenia, initially before the end of the 19th century. and the beginning of the 20th century. the most widespread type of housing complex is the head house. This circumstance testifies to the homogeneity of the Armenian population since time immemorial. This form of dwelling was also widespread in the neighboring countries of Armenia, in which there was a large number of the Armenian population.

    KeywordsWestern Armenia Eastern Armenia oda (head house) hazarashen dugout plan.

  • Silva Minasyan (Artsakh) - Structures of neologisms formed by proper names in the works of Hovhannes Shiraz
    13 Pages | 173-186 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-02 | Reviewed on: 2021-07-12 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-09-10

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    More than a hundred complex neologisms formed from proper names are used in the works of Hovhannes Shiraz. They came from personal names and toponyms. Derivative structures prevail in these newly formed compound words. 27 simple and complex suffixes, most of which simple, were used in them.

    KeywordsHovhannes Shiraz neologism formed by proper names / a noun an adjective a verb formed by proper names; complex compound-derivative word bases of compound-derivative words morphological expression of compound words syntactic relations of compound words.

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  • Ashot Manucharyan - Episcopal Diocese of Arsharunik (the 4th–the 9th cc.)
    15 Pages | 187-202 |

    Revceived on: 2021-05-14 | Reviewed on: 2021-05-31 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-23

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    The Diocese of Arsharunik is one of the oldest dioceses in Armenia, formed by St. Gregory the Illuminator in the second diocesan department. In the middle of the 4th century, during the reign of Catholicos St. Nerses the Great, it was annexed to the bishopric of Bagrevand. It became the main episcopate of the country when Catholicos St. Sahak Partev returning from Persia in 432 AD, settled in the province of Bagrevand. The famous bishops of Bagrevand during this period were the 5th century philosopher Yeznik Koghbatsi and the patriarch of the Armenian historiography Movses Khorenatsi.

    Keywordsbishopric Catholicos throne spiritual center diocese inscription cathedral commemorative inscription historiographic theological.

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  • Yervand Grekyan - Storage and redistribution of grain reserves in the kingdom of Urartu
    24 Pages | 203-227 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-203 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-06 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-30 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-16

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Discussions

    The kingdom of Urartu (Biainili, 9th–7th centuries BC) was an ancient Near Eastern state with redistributive economy. According to the preserved written and archaeological data, the large granaries and cellars built by the royal power in the main cities/administrative centres of Urartu, could store tens of thousands of tons of grain and provide with food ca. 100–150 thousand people throughout a year.

    KeywordsUrartian kingdom palace-temple economy cuneiform inscriptions archaeological sources grain reserves daily ration redistribution.

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  • Vardan Petrosyan - Hushing sounds of the Old Armenian (Diachronic and a chronic aspects)
    13 Pages | 228-241 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-228 |

    Revceived on: 2021-07-21 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-12

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Discussions

    The definition of main prototypes of the Armenian voiceless husing շ(š) does not present any difficulty: these are the I.-E. *s and *k՛(ṷ). The quantitative ratio of the proto-forms, as well as typological parallels of շ (š) with non relative languages confirms this conclusion.

    Keywordssibilants Iranian loan words voiced hushing sounds Old Slavonic Slavic studies proto-language Latvian Avesta Caucasian languages typological parallels diachronic aspect achronic aspect.

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  • Anushavan Zakaryan - A series of articles by Irazek (A. Ter-Hakobyan) on the significance of Goghtan canton
    15 Pages | 242-257 |

    Revceived on: 2021-07-22 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-09-16

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Publications

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  • Aelita Dolukhanyan - Treasury canons dedicated to holy holidays (in the treasuries of the Chlatetian and post-Chlatetian editions)
    3 Pages | 258-261 |

    Revceived on: 2021-07-30 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-09-07

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Reviews

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  • Anna Asatryan - Memories of the contemporaries about Bedros Adamian (in Eng.)
    4 Pages | 262-266 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-28 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-01

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Reviews

    Bedros Adamian (1849–1891), genius of the Armenian stage, prematurely passed away 130 years ago in 1891, on the 4th of June, at the age of 42. He left a lasting trace with his 300 roles in the history of the Armenian culture. Adamian’s art got organically interwoven into the history of the Armenian theatre. “In the summer of 1890, famous tragic actor Bedros Adamian toured Simferopol (A. A.).

    KeywordsBedros Adamian Rouben Zaryan Armenian theatre Armenian actors Shakespeare.

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  • Tatul Asoyan - Victor Katvalyan: Dialectal panorama of the Republic of Armenia: Book 2: Kotayk marz
    4 Pages | 267-271 |

    Revceived on: 2021-08-24 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-09-20

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Reviews

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  • Arsen Harutyunyan - Argam Ayvazyan: The Greek Epigraphs of Armenia and the Greek Community in the 10s of the 18th–21st centuries
    5 Pages | 272-277 |

    Revceived on: 2021-08-25 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-09-14

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Reviews

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  • Vardan Petrosyan - Vazgen Hambardzumyan: Armenian and Celtic languages (comparative typological differentiation)
    5 Pages | 278-283 |

    Revceived on: 2021-10-11 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-08

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Reviews

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  • Arsen Bobokhian, Pavel Avetisyan, Ruben Badalyan - Harutyun Martirosyan: to the 100th anniversary of the outstanding archaeologist
    4 Pages | 284-288 |

    Revceived on: 2021-11-03 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-12

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Mher Navoyan - Henrik Hovhannisyan (on the occasion of his 85th birth anniversary)
    7 Pages | 289-296 |

    Revceived on: 2021-10-27 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-03

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Our jubilees

  • Anushavan Zakaryan , Vahan Khachatryan - Vache Hovakimyan (on the occasion of his 70th birth anniversary)
    2 Pages | 297-299 |

    Revceived on: 2021-11-10 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-15

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Our jubilees

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  • Gor Margaryan , Robert Ghazaryan, Ruslan Cakanyan - Institute of Oriental Studies – 50 years
    2 Pages | 300-302 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Scientific life

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  • Lilit Hovhannisyan - International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the (Third) Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh
    4 Pages | 303-307 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Scientific life

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  • Qnarik Avagyan - The Second International Scientific Conference “Foreign sources about the Armenian colonies”
    2 Pages | 308-310 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Scientific life

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  • Nineta Adamyan - International Conference “Charity among Armenians” dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the foundation of the “Caucasus Armenian Benevolent Society”
    2 Pages | 311-313 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Scientific life

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  • Samvel Ramazyan - The Armenian-Hellenic relations and General Andranik (1912–1922)
    32 Pages | 3-35 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-3 |

    Revceived on: 2024-10-09 | Reviewed on: 2025-01-05 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / History

    Famous commander, General Andranik (Andranik Ozanyan, 1865–1927), throughout all his activity, stayed in touch with the Greek people and cooperated with Greece. During the First Balkan War of 1912–1913 Andranik with the Armenian volunteer company of the Bulgarian Army participated in the liberation and defence of Greek settlements from Ottoman troops in Macedonia and Thrace and provided necessary support to the local Greek population.

    KeywordsGeneral Andranik Greece Armenian Company Garegin Nzhdeh Eleftherios Venizelos Hellenic Army Thessaloniki Arshak Mnatsakanyan (Armen Syni) Smyrna Yeghishe Kadjuni.

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  • Anushavan Zakaryan , Gayane Makhmourian - Letters by Mkrtich Khrimian, dated 30 May 1904, to the presidents of France the USA in the context of the reform programs for Western Armenia
    20 Pages | 36-56 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-36 |

    Revceived on: 2024-12-11 | Reviewed on: 2025-02-20 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / History

    An irreconcilable struggle was waged in 1878–1904, and particularly since 1895, between the block of Great Powers seeking to implement reforms in Western Armenia, that suffered under the yoke of the Ottoman Empire, and the longing of the Sublime Porte to abort these processes. England, France and Russia, notwithstanding all controversies and rivalries between them, elaborated joint programs to establish capitalist fundamentals in the Ottoman Empire.

    Keywordsletters by Mkrtich Khrimian Western Armenia Ottoman Empire reforms massacres self- defense of Sasun in 1904 Theodore Roosevelt Emile Loubet Edward VII Hovsep Sarajian Sahak Ayvatian Andranik Ozanian Gevorg Chaush Gegham Ter-Karapetian.

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  • Deacon Yeghishe Sargsyan - Ordination of the Catholicos and his consecration according to bibliographic information (IV–XII cc.)
    15 Pages | 57-72 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-57 |

    Revceived on: 2025-01-18 | Reviewed on: 2024-08-15 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / History

    References to the Catholicosic ordination and consecration can be found in the works of the chroniclers. Based on the bibliographic information that has come down to us, there is almost no detailed description of the ritual rules of ordination and consecration. The presence of episodes of the ordination of the Catholicos in bibliographic works and their content allow us to conclude that the ritual developed gradually. It went through periods of “embryonation”, “formation” or “establishment” from the 4th to the 12th centuries.

    KeywordsCatholicos ordination consecration cheirothesia bibliographic information historians periods.

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  • Marine Sargsyan - Vahan Teryan: cultural and political figure
    30 Pages | 73-103 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-73 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-24 | Reviewed on: 2025-03-26 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Literary studies

    Vahan Teryan, one of the pillars of the Armenian literature and culture of the XX century, was born on January 28, 1885 in the village of Gandza in the Akhalkalaki province (now Georgia). He received his primary education at the rural and Akhalkalaki city schools and then he continued his studies in Tiflis. From 1899 to 1906, Teryan studied at the gymnasium of the Lazarev Seminary in Moscow. From 1906 to 1912, he studied at the department of Russian Language and Russian Literature of the Historical and Philological Faculty of Moscow University and from 1913 to 1916, he was a student at the faculty of Oriental Languages at St. Petersburg University.

    KeywordsVahan Teryan poetic series artistic system symbolism publicistics cultural-political concept political and state activity dialogue of cultures.

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  • Alina Gharibyan - Mythological bases of the character of Khandut in the epic “Sasna Tsrer”
    22 Pages | 104-126 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-104 |

    Revceived on: 2024-11-07 | Reviewed on: 2025-02-02 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Literary studies

    In the epic “Sasna Tsrer” Khandut appears as a heroine endowed with exceptional qualities of heroism, dedication, and self-sacrifice. These features of her character contribute to a more holistic perception of the image of the main hero, David. The motives related to Khandut are extremely diverse, making her image the most complete and perfect. We analyzed the character of Khandut in the context of episodes and motives associated with her in 94 versions of the epic “Sasna Tsrer”, taking into account the characteristics of three typological groups (Moks, Mush, Sasoun).

    Keywords“Sasna Tsrer” еpic Khandut motive Mother Goddess an Amazon heroic woman virgin goddess dragon fighter mythology goddess Anahit.

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  • Liana Ohanyan - Series of stories by Karine Khodikyan “The Storyteller”
    8 Pages | 127-135 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-127 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-13 | Reviewed on: 2025-03-15 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Literary studies

    Karine Khodikyan- a prosaic, dramatist, publicist and editor- stands out with her original creative writing in the modern Armenian literature characterized by richness of topics and variety of plots. Her series of stories, entitled “The Storyteller”, presents characters of our contemporaries, in particular of women with their way of life, phsycological state, forms of struggle and opposition to the changing circumstances.

    KeywordsKarine Khodikyan prose plot series of stories relationship man and woman way of life stereotypes.

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  • Narine Dilbaryan - Words of Iranian origin for the concept of “Home, Dwelling” in the work “History of Armenia” by Movses Khorenatsi
    13 Pages | 136-149 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-136 |

    Revceived on: 2024-11-22 | Reviewed on: 2024-12-10 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Linguistics

    The basic units of the ancient Armenian, which express the concept of “home, dwelling” are characteristic of all phases of the development of the literary Armenian language. In other words, these are common Armenian words passed into the modern literary language and dialects from the classical Armenian language. Most of the words related to the concept of “home, dwelling” are simple roots used in the formation of word combinations. Statistically, the most significant group consists of words with suffixes, followed by compound words.

    Keywordsthe concept of “home dwelling” world view cultural interaction Iranian borrowings etymology semantics word formation.

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  • Mary Kirakosyan - Panos Terlemezyan: life and oeuvre
    19 Pages | 150-169 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-150 |

    Revceived on: 2024-03-03 | Reviewed on: 2025-02-19 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Arts

    Panos Terlemezyan (1865−1941) is one of the most prominent representatives of the realistic direction in Armenian art of the XIX−XX centuries. The artist’s creative legacy includes landscapes, portraits, thematic works and still lifes, but landscape genre remains dominant in his oeuvre. He has a unique contribution in the development of Armenian realistic landscape painting. The artist’s difficult and challenging life was spent abroad and only in 1928, he returned to Armenia.

    KeywordsPanos Terlemezyan realism painting academism impressionism industrial landscape portrait still life exhibition social activity.

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  • Astghik Israelian - Sacred trees in Armenian folk beliefs
    24 Pages | 170-194 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-170 |

    Revceived on: 2024-10-22 | Reviewed on: 2024-11-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Ethnography

    Sacred trees had different meanings and therefore different purposes. It was important not only to preserve them in reality but also to ensure their existence and growth by supernatural means. Trees were thought to have magical properties: people made pilgrimages, offered sacrifices, made offerings, prayed for healing, for having descendants, and begged for help and protection from harmful natural phenomena, and so on, through various rituals. Supernatural power was attributed to the objects made of wood of sacred trees and even to the pieces of those trees, which protected people from all evil and brought success acting as amulets.

    Keywordssacred trees pilgrimage prohibition healing fortune telling feast ritual symbol images.

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  • Armine Tigranyan - Azerbaijan’s policy of destruction and appropriation of the cultural heritage of the Armenians of Artsakh in the context of violation of cultural rights (in Eng.)
    33 Pages | 195-228 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-195 |

    Revceived on: 2024-09-11 | Reviewed on: 2024-11-24 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Cultural studies

    The war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh on September 27, 2020, and the subsequent developments (the transfer of Artsakh’s historical territory under Azerbaijan’s control and the complete depopulation of Artsakh of its Armenian population) demonstrate that the systematic destruction of Armenian heritage has directly violated the cultural rights of the Armenians of Artsakh–depriving them of the ability to preserve and pass on their heritage to future generations. These destructions continue to this day on an alarming scale, deepening the crisis and erasing the Armenian presence in Artsakh.

    KeywordsArtsakh Armenian cultural heritage cultural rights Azerbaijan heritage destruction appropriation forced displacement․

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  • Vano Yeghiazaryan - Yeghishe Charents’ perception of Kuchak and hayrens
    12 Pages | 229-241 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-229 |

    Revceived on: 2024-05-31 | Reviewed on: 2024-07-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Discussions

    The line “There’s no brighter forehead than that of Narekatsi and Kuchak” in the poem “I Love My Sweet Armenia’s Sun Flavored Word”, published in 1922, was written by Yeghishe Charents at the time when Nahapet Kuchak’s original ashugh (minstrel) literary works were unknown to science, so it’s quite natural to assume that when speaking about Kuchak, Charents had in mind the hayrens (an old form of Armenian folk poetry). Meanwhile in the poem “In Praise of Grapes, Wine and Fine Art” written in 1932, the poet called the authors of hayrens “composers of village hayrens”.

    KeywordsKuchak hayrens Charents literary work perception.

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  • Ruben Sahakyan - Memories of Karapet Tadevos Tarposhyan, a member of the volunteer movement
    13 Pages | 242-255 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-242 |

    Revceived on: 2024-09-09 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Publications

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  • Styopa Petoyan - Petros Mochorians’ book and the tsarist censorship (November 1909-January 1910) (in Russ.)
    8 Pages | 256-264 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-256 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-04 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0205-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Publications

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  • Svetlana Manucharyan - Garik Mkrtchyan: Study of dialect and colloquial variants of the Aparan region (synchronous study)
    4 Pages | 265-269 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-265 |

    Revceived on: 2024-11-04 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Reviews

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  • Petros Demirchyan - Eva Mnatsakanian: The works of Hovhannes Tumanyan in the light of the literary criticism of the time
    5 Pages | 270-275 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-270 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-10 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Reviews

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  • Zaruhi Hakobyan - Toros Toramanian (on the occasion of his 160th birthday)
    6 Pages | 276-282 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-276 |

    Revceived on: 2025-01-14 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Episcopus Gevorg Saroyan - Yervand Galust Ter-Minasyan (on the occasion of his 145th birthday)
    11 Pages | 283-294 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-283 |

    Revceived on: 2024-10-30 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Kliment Harutyunyan -
    12 Pages | 295-307 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-295 |

    Revceived on: 2024-10-28 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Albert Kharatyan , Anushavan Zakaryan - Vardges Mikayelyan (on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
    3 Pages | 308-311 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-308 |

    Revceived on: 2025-01-10 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Vachagan Avagyan - Samvel Muradyan (on the occasion of his 80th birthday)
    5 Pages | 312-317 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-312 |

    Revceived on: 2025-02-12 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Our jubilees

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  • Ashot Melkonyan - Gohar Vardumyan (on the occasion of her 75th birthday)
    3 Pages | 318-321 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-318 |

    Revceived on: 2025-02-08 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Our jubilees

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  • Henrik Khachatryan - "Civilizational and Cultural Dialogue in the Caucasus" International Conference (in Russ.)
    2 Pages | 322-324 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-322 |

    Revceived on: 2024-12-02 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Scientific life

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  • Mary Kirakosyan - The seventeenth scientific session of young Armenian art critics dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Levon Hakhverdyan
    3 Pages | 325-328 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-325 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Scientific life

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  • - Musicologists of the Institute of Arts at the conference of the International Society for Armenian Studies
    1 Pages | 329-330 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-329 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / News

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  • - Presentation of the second book of the first volume of the academic multi-volume work “History of Armenia”
    1 Pages | 331-332 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-331 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / News

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  • Avetis Harutyunyan - On the Issue of denial of the concept of “Rebellion” of Van in 1915
    30 Pages | 3-33 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-3 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-15 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-22 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / History

    One of the eastern provinces of the Ottoman Turkey was the province of Van, the center of which was the ancient Armenian city Van. In April of 1915, the Armenians organized self-defense in Van and in a number of other places to escape the Turkish massacres. The issue of self-defense of Van has both political and scientific significance, as it caused rupture in relations between the Armenian and Turkish peoples living in the Ottoman Empire and was one of the motives for the Armenian Genocide in 1915.

    KeywordsVan “rebellion” in 1915 self-defense massacre forgery riot Pan-Turkism the Armenian Genocide Turkish diplomacy position of European diplomacy.

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  • Henrik Khachatryan - The ecclesiastical diocesan division of Marzpan Armenia (428–630s)
    16 Pages | 34-50 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-34 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-26 | Reviewed on: 2025-03-28 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / History

    The Armenian Church, with its structure and functions, has been an inseparable part of the Armenian statehood. The study of its history, the diocesan structure, the history and status of individual dioceses, the relations between the state and the church, the church and the nobility (princes), as well as the church's interactions with foreign states in the absence of an independent state, provides us with a more accurate understanding of the processes. Indeed, the diocesan structure of the marzpanate period has been addressed in one way or another, but, in the whole, the research conducted in this area was either one-sided or incomplete.

    KeywordsMarzpan Armenia bishop Ukhtanes dioces episcopacy church council Bagrevand Mardpetakan.

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  • Vahe Sargsyan - Coverage of Javakhk Armenians’ life on the pages of “Javakhk” montly newspaper (In the early 1990s)
    21 Pages | 51-72 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-15 | Reviewed on: 2025-06-24 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / History

    “Javakhk” newspaper, founded by the “Javakhk” people’s movement, was published in Akhalkalaki from 1990 to 1998. Although the newspaper was published with irregular periodicity and in limited circulation, it served as a platform for spreading new ideas in the social and political life of the Javakhk Armenians in the period of the collapse of the USSR and the first years of the independence of Georgia.

    KeywordsCollapse of the USSR Georgia Javakhk Armenians “Javakhk” people’s movement “Javakhk” monthly newspaper support for Artsakh.

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  • Heriknaz Vorskanyan - Prominent Armenologist Manuk Abeghyan at the origins of the Academic Science
    27 Pages | 73-100 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-73 |

    Revceived on: 2025-04-18 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-22 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Literary studies

    One of the outstanding representatives of the Armenian philology is Manuk Abeghyan (1885–1944), Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Social Sciences, Honored Scientist, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia. M. Abeghyan's research works were of fundamental importance in several branches of Armenology, i.e. philology, literary studies, linguistics. He laid the foundation for the scientific study of prosody.

    KeywordsManuk Abeghyan pedagogue national-public figure Armenologist orthographic reforms prosody theory methodology.

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  • Armen Manukyan - Nikol Aghbalyan: Life and Activity
    22 Pages | 101-123 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-101 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-03 | Reviewed on: 2025-03-14 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Literary studies

    Nikol Aghbalyan (1875–1947) was one of the outstanding Armenian figures of the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, a literary critic, public and political figure, statesman and teacher. His formation as an individual, an Armenian and public figure was greatly influenced by his birthplace (Havlabar quarter in Tiflis), the art of Sayat Nova, Armenian medieval literature, European and Russian literature and critical thought; it should be also mentioned the priceless role of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

    KeywordsNikol Aghbalyan Tiflis Sayat-Nova Armenian medieval literature literary studiesminister emigration Armenian Lyceum in Beirut.

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  • Susanna Hovhannisyan - History in the unfinished works of Hovhannes Tumanyan (historical dramas and stories)
    12 Pages | 124-136 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-124 |

    Revceived on: 2025-01-20 | Reviewed on: 2025-02-13 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Literary studies

    The historical and philosophical worldview of Hovhannes Tumanyan is reflected in his unfinished works, which have yet to become a subject of scientific study, although, in 2022, they were published in the 5th volume of the poet's “Complete Collection of Works”. Critical comprehension of Tumanyan’s historical perspectives holds true significance, driven by the intensification of security issues in recent years and the ongoing war of external forces against the Armenian people and their statehood.

    KeywordsHovhannes Tumanyan history of Armenia historical dramas fall of Ani “Artavazd II” “King Hovhannes” (or “Smbat II”) “Impressions of War”.

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  • Тorc Dalalyan - General epic schemes in the Armenian and Ossetian epics
    19 Pages | 137-156 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-137 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-18 | Reviewed on: 2025-04-04 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Folklore studies

    The article addresses general epic schemes of the three Armenian epics: ethnogonic, pagan, and medieval-Christian, as well as the Ossetian “Nart” epic. These folklore monuments received their final forms in different historical eras. The formation of the ethnogonic epic “Haikian” (Haikids) was completed in the 9th–8th centuries BC, the pagan epic “Ergk Vipasanats” (“Vipasank”) was composed from the 2nd century BC – 1st century AD, while the medieval epic “Sasna Tserer” was finally formed mainly in the 9th–10th centuries.

    Keywordsepic four-branch structure thunder proto-character twins triplets “mithraic” hero main dragon-fighting hero dying and resurrecting hero.

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  • Tamar Hayrapetyan - Reflection of the initiation ceremony in one group of Armenian and Italian fairy tales
    16 Pages | 157-173 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-157 |

    Revceived on: 2025-02-10 | Reviewed on: 2025-02-13 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Folklore studies

    A comparative analysis of the Armenian “Three eggs” and Italian “Three oranges” fairy tales corresponding to number 408 of the international clas¬sifi-cation of “Types of folk tales” by the German philologist Hans-Jorg Utter, shows that the transition from one age group to another had different manifestations and symbolic codes in the folklore of different peoples, but they all considered the rite of passage into premarital maturity to be the most important, since not everyone managed to overcome it.

    Keywords initiation ritual group of Armenian and Italian fairy tales Hans-Jörg Uther archaic thinking orange egg fairy tale symbol plot myth.

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  • Samvel Ramazyan - The Turkic epic and Theodoros Gavras: governor, commander and martyr (in Russ.)
    34 Pages | 174-208 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-174 |

    Revceived on: 2025-06-06 | Reviewed on: 2025-06-18 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Folklore studies

    The Turkic epic “Dede Korkut” was formed in Central Asia, but as a result of the advance of the Oghuz Turkic tribes to Asia Minor, the geographical environment of the epic was transferred to the Armenian Highlands, where its final formation took place. An important circumstance is the presence of the figure of Tagavor, the Christian ruler of Trebizond and Bayberd, the opponent of the Oghuz Turks, in Chapter VI of the epic.

    KeywordsTheodoros Gavras (Theodore Gabras) Byzantium Pontus Trebizond Armenia Tagavor (Takfur) “Dede Korkut” Turks.

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  • Viktor Katvalyan - About some words characteristic of speech of Lori (comparative analysis)
    16 Pages | 209-225 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-209 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-23 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-29 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Linguistics

    Each dialect or speech is characterized by a unique vocabulary, which, by presenting commonalities and differences with the vocabulary of other dialect units, manifests itself as a system with unique semantic, word-formational, and etymological characteristics. The study of vocabulary is also important not only in terms of a comprehensive study of dialect speech, but also from the perspective of determining the interrelations and influences of dialect units, especially when there are controversial issues.

    Keywordsdialect of Lori vocabulary influence borrowing linguistic thinking semantic shift compound words dictionary.

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  • Gohar Vardumyan , Karen Tokhatyan - The petroglyphs of Armenia and their environment as a sacred area (in Eng.)
    20 Pages | 226-246 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-226 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-13 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-07 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Cultural studies

    In ancient Armenia there were various types of sanctuaries and sacred places. They served the purpose of worship and its various manifestations, in which the ritual, its traditions and customs were significant and important. In archaic times the petroglyph environment was also a unique sacred area. The votive elements, in various forms of expressions, are present in many scenes and compositions.

    KeywordsArmenia rock carving cult worship mythology world creation magic ritual imaginary creature cosmological ideas patriarch Hayk dragon-vishap symbol.

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  • Garegin Tumanyan - Sepulchres in Artsakh with scythian cultural characteristics
    14 Pages | 247-261 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-247 |

    Revceived on: 2025-04-25 | Reviewed on: 2025-04-29 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Archaeology and Ethnography

    The fact of the former presence of Scythian tribes in the east of the Armenian Highland has long attracted the attention of researchers. In all likelihood, the Gandzak plain in the Utik province of Greater Armenia, which the Armenians called Shakashen, was one of the places of concentration of Scythian tribes that penetrated into Transcaucasia. A century ago, it was believed, that some burial mounds in the Artsakh province, bordering this region, were built by the Scythians.

    KeywordsArtsakh sepulchre burial ground deceased horse bridle characteristic Scythian arrowhead.

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  • Ararat Hakobyan - Armenian historiographers and historians on the periodization of history of Armenia (V – early XX centuries)
    21 Pages | 262-283 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-262 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-23 | Reviewed on: 2025-06-05 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Discussions

    One of the important fundamental issues of Armenian historiography is the periodization of Armenian history, which undoubtedly contributes to the systematized presentation of the historical past of Armenia and the Armenian people, to the improvement of the level of scientific research and to the disclosure of historical truth. The rich written heritage of Armenian historiographers gives grounds to affirm that attempts to periodize the history of Armenia were undertaken from the very beginning.

    Keywordshistoriographers and historians Khorenatsi Armenia periodization of history social system Chamchyan Alishan Leo Adonts.

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  • Mher Navoyan - Anna Arevshatyan: Tigran Mansuryan
    4 Pages | 284-288 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-284 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-16 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Reviews

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  • Ashot Galstyan - Arsen Harutyunyan: Stone chronicle of the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.
    2 Pages | 289-291 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-289 |

    Revceived on: 2024-12-15 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Reviews

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  • Suren Danielyan - Vache Partizuni (on the occasion of his 110th birthday)
    5 Pages | 292-297 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-292 |

    Revceived on: 2025-04-07 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Hrachya Baloyan - Grigor Grigoryan (on the occasion of his 95th birthday)
    5 Pages | 298-303 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-298 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-06 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Henrik Edoyan - Petros Demirchyan (on the occasion of his 75th birthday)
    5 Pages | 304-309 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-304 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-22 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Our jubilees

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  • - Sergey Vardanyan
    4 Pages | 310-314 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-310 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 0001-01-01

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / News

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  • Ashot Sargsyan - On the issue of the bases for dating the “History of Armenia” by Agathangelos
    21 Pages | 3-24 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-3 |

    Revceived on: 2025-06-11 | Reviewed on: 2025-06-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / History

    When determining the time of creation of medieval historiographical monu¬ments, the authors’ own evidence is of primary importance. On this basis, “History of Armenia” by Agathangelos, since the 5th century, has been traditionally considered the first Armenian historiographical work and was dated back to the 4th century. However, the evidence of historians sometimes does not correspond to the reality.

    KeywordsAgathangelos “History of Armenia” historiography political agen¬da dating of a monument political motivation Gregory the Illuminator Khorenatsi Koryun “Golden Age”

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  • Mikayel Badalyan - Unknown script signs from the Urartian Tomb of Yerevan (in Eng.)
    15 Pages | 25-40 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-25 |

    Revceived on: 2025-11-16 | Reviewed on: 2025-11-24 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / History

    The Urartian (Biainian) tomb of Yerevan is situated in the capital city of the Republic of Armenia, within the area now occupied by “Yerevan Mall”. Discovered in 1984 during construction activities, it has since been the subject of detailed archaeological investigation. Although several comprehensive studies have been devoted to the monument, none have addressed the engraved symbols found on one of the façade stones near the entrance and on two tuff fragments uncovered in close proximity to the façade.

    KeywordsUrartu Urartian tomb of Yerevan Etiuni Achaemenid cuneiform unknown script Armenia cryptography.

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  • Armen Karapetyan - Coverage of the Armenian volunteer movement in the “Horizon” newspaper (October 1914 – July 1916)
    16 Pages | 41-57 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-41 |

    Revceived on: 2025-09-07 | Reviewed on: 2025-10-31 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / History

    The forerunner of the Armenian volunteer movement was the fedayeen movement, which arose in Western Armenia at the end of the 19th century as a stronghold of armed resistance against the Ottoman enslavers. The volunteer movement was the continuation of the national liberation struggle and was driven by the aspiration of the Armenians to liberate Western Armenia from Ottoman oppression. The formation of the movement was also supported by the favorable position of Tsarist Russia, the authorities of which encouraged it in every possible way.

    KeywordsWorld War I Armenian volunteer regiments the ''Horizon'' newspaper massacres Armenian refugees defensive battles the Tsarist authorities heroic commanders liberated Van

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  • Chake Mangassarian-Menkechian (Dubai) - The peculiarities of the current stage of development of the Armenian community in the UAE (in Eng.)
    24 Pages | 58-82 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-58 |

    Revceived on: 2025-10-30 | Reviewed on: 2025-11-03 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / History

    The evolution of the Armenian community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the early 21st century is characterized by distinct features influenced by both the state’s development and internal Armenian dynamics. This article delves into the key aspects of the community’s progress in the UAE, focusing on cultural preservation, Armenian media, community activities, migration patterns, and efforts to uphold Armenian heritage through institutions like churches and one-day and Sunday schools.

    KeywordsUAE Armenian community press and online media churches day and Sunday schools migration event analysis

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  • Petros Demirchyan - Thomas Terzyan: an original writer, aesthete, teacher
    11 Pages | 83-94 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-83 |

    Revceived on: 2025-09-13 | Reviewed on: 2025-09-30 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Literary studies

    Thomas Terzyan (1840–1909) was one of the prominent figures of the Western Armenian intellectuals of the second half of the 19th century. He received his education at one of the renowned Armenian educational institutions of the time, the Murat-Raphaelian College of the Mekhitarist Order in Venice. Famous teachers Ghevond Alishan and Arsen Bagratuni played a great role in the formation of his personality as a bearer of national and universal values.

    KeywordsTovmas Terzyan teacher poet playwright aesthete translator

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  • Aelita Dolukhanyan - Avetik Isahakyan’s art is addressed to humanity for ages to come
    28 Pages | 95-123 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-95 |

    Revceived on: 2025-10-14 | Reviewed on: 2025-10-27 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Literary studies

    From early ages, a famous Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan (1875–1957) was distinguished by his extraordinary abilities and exceptional desire for knowledge. Being almost a young man, having acquired important knowledge about the centuries-old history of the Armenian people and its literature of the past, he traveled to Europe. With an exactitude characteristic of a genius, he studied world history and literature – East and West.

    KeywordsIsahakyan Varpet (Master) multi-genre “Abou-Lala Mahari” “Usta Karo” ballads folklore the Armenian Question jubilee

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  • Anushavan Zakaryan, David Gasparyan - Yeghishe Charents in Arshak Chopanian’s Assessment
    12 Pages | 124-136 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-124 |

    Revceived on: 2025-09-23 | Reviewed on: 2025-10-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Literary studies

    Arshak Chobanyan (1872–1954) – a writer, literary scholar, critic and a pub¬lisher – was a unique figure in the Armenian literary life. It is worth noting his respect for Charents (1897–1937) and his art. In his numerous reviews and articles published in the journal “Anahit” and in the weekly “Apaga”, Chobanyan highly appreciated Charents as a poet of national and pan-European value emphasizing his poetic innovation, which was reflected in creating innovative characters and forms.

    KeywordsCharents Chobanyan Makintsyan “Anahit” journal “Apaga” weekly Paris letter article Yerevan assessment

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  • Gor Abrahamyan - The first Republic of Armenia and the issue of the loss of independence in the publicistic writings of Vahan Tekeyan (1918–1922)
    20 Pages | 137-157 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-137 |

    Revceived on: 2025-04-30 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-05 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-01-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Literary studies

    The perception and interpretation of the First Republic of Armenia in the publicistic writings of Vahan Tekeyan (1878–1945), an outstanding Western Armenian and later Diaspora writer, publicist, socio-political figure, and a prominent representative of the Armenian liberal-democratic political movement, are examined in the context of the Armenian Question, the restoration of national statehood, and subsequently the loss of sovereignty.

    KeywordsVahan Tekeyan publicistic writings the First Republic of Armenia Armenian Question Diaspora national identity Western Armenia

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  • Lusine Margaryan - Word-formation models of Artsakh toponyms
    11 Pages | 158-169 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-158 |

    Revceived on: 2025-07-17 | Reviewed on: 2025-08-04 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Linguistics

    When identifying word-formation groups of toponyms of Artsakh, classical and modern principles of word-formation classification in toponymics are adopted as basis, particularly, Jahukyan’s approach (with consideration to some features). А) According to their structure, toponyms of Artsakh are grouped into simple and root toponyms that are classified as follows: a) genuine root toponyms, when the word root is the toponym itself; b) toponymic roots, i.e., names that are conceived as root toponyms.

    KeywordsArtsakh toponym word-formation model classification toponymic root simple compound complex

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  • Zaruhi Khachatryan - Some horse names attested in Persian and found in the Karabakh dialect
    22 Pages | 170-192 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-170 |

    Revceived on: 2025-09-21 | Reviewed on: 2025-09-25 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Linguistics

    The Karabakh dialect is one of the most distinctive Armenian dialects. Alongside original Armenian words, it contains a substantial number of borrowings from Persian, which have Iranian origin as well as Arabic and Turkic. This is quite natural, given the geographical proximity of Artsakh to the northern regions of Iran and intensive contacts with Iranian state and administrative structures during the period of melikdoms.

    KeywordsKarabakh dialect horse names Persian Iranian origin Arabic borrowing semantic change vocabulary dictionary

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  • Ashot Manucharyan - Arevik branch of the Syunik thronal princes
    6 Pages | 193-199 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-193 |

    Revceived on: 2025-11-05 | Reviewed on: 2025-11-11 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Archaeology

    In the result of the conducted research, we added the sixth branch to the five ones of the ruling royal princes of Syunik – branch of princes of the province of Arevik. The basis for this was the inscription on the khachkar installed in the southern corner of the eastern wall of the Church of St. Stepanos in the village of Vank restored in 1554, Meghri region. This inscription, dated 902, mentions “Lord Smbat”. According to the research and purchase contracts of the Tatev Monastery for the period from 839 to 891, the title of “Lord” was borne by diocesan bishops and throne princes. The same Smbat is mentioned on the khachkar, dated 911, which was erected in the rural area of Lichkvaz in the region of Meghri.

    Keywords Syunik Arevik Meghri throne prince church khachkar inscription

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  • Armen Petrosyan - Indo-European “Black” youth fraternities, mythological twins, and foundation of cities
    20 Pages | 200-220 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-200 |

    Revceived on: 2025-09-07 | Reviewed on: 2025-10-31 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Discussions

    In Indo-European studies, the existence of fraternities of young warriors was restored; they, under the guidance of mentors, were engaged in hunting and plundering and lived in the outlying territories of the tribe for several years. Only after this, having undergone the initiation ritual, the young men could become full members of the tribe, get married, and own property. These brotherhoods played a key role in the spread of Indo-Europeans throughout Eurasia.

    KeywordsIndo-European youth fraternities Indo-European mythology Indo-European onomastics Armenian epic folklore Armavir Romove Rome

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  • Jenni Tamaryan - The letter and statement of the minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Akaki Chkhenkeli on border issues (September, 1918)
    8 Pages | 221-229 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-221 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-02 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Publications

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  • Felix Movsisyan - Suren Sargsyan: Mihran Tamatyan
    5 Pages | 230-235 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-230 |

    Revceived on: 2025-08-05 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Reviews

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  • Hovik Musayelyan - Fundamental issues of the history of Artsakh according to the primary sources and historical literature (collection of articles)
    3 Pages | 236-239 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-236 |

    Revceived on: 2025-11-11 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Reviews

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  • Lilia Vardanyan - Stepan Lisitsyan (on the occasion of his 160th birthday)
    8 Pages | 240-248 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-240 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-22 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Albert Kharatyan - Academician Mkrtich Nersisyan (on the occasion of his 115th birthday)
    4 Pages | 249-253 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-249 |

    Revceived on: 2025-09-22 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Henrik Hovhannisyan - Babken Harutyunyan (on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
    3 Pages | 254-257 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-254 |

    Revceived on: 2025-10-25 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Tatul Asoyan - Sergey Abrahamyan (on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
    7 Pages | 258-265 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-258 |

    Revceived on: 2025-07-07 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Our honoured scholars

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  • Donara Mkrtchyan (St. Petersburg) - Susanna Hovhannisyan (on the occasion of her 70th birthday)
    5 Pages | 266-271 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-266 |

    Revceived on: 2025-11-17 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Our jubilees

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