Yervand Grekyan - “The crisis of the 7th century BC” and the problem of formation of the Median Empire
26 Pages | 192-218 | Revceived on: 2021-01-13 | Reviewed on: 2021-01-27 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-04-07
Published in: 2021 N 1 (216) / Discussions
Тhe 7th c. BC is considered as the period of formation and rise of the Median Empire. Meantime, economic crises, political instability, ethnic migrations, decline in military power, foreign invasions and, eventually, collapse of ancient state structures and depopulation were observed in the Armenian Highland and in Mesopotamia in the same period. These phenomena have usually occurred in the dramatic periods of the history of ancient Near East and, as a rule, were conditioned by climate change-related problems.
KeywordsMedian Empire Iranian Plateau Assyria Urartu palaeoenvironment climate changes crisis ethnic migrations depopulation.
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.