A "cup" from the 22nd century BC... and a painting that is 2,800 years old

Letters engraved on the face of time.. Tell Armenian stories in «Expo» (video)

  • The scribe Jacob's book narrates the "Epic of Saint Vartan" in Bitlis in 1569 AD.

    Photography: Ashok Verma

  • Marcos Ezdian: “Antiques are presented, along with technological innovations, to link the rich heritage of our country with its advanced achievements.”

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With antiques, and letters engraved on the face of time, the Armenia pavilion accompanies visitors to “Expo 2020 Dubai” on a journey to the distant past, with what it displays of manuscripts, paintings and archaeological artifacts that go deep in history, some dating back to the 22nd century BC, in addition to a painting dating back to more than 2800 years ago, it tells the story of the kingdom of "Ironi-Yerevan", the capital of present-day Armenia.

The director of operations in the pavilion, Marcus Ezdian, told "Emirates Today": "The pavilion includes many artifacts, which represent different civilized periods of Armenia's rich history and heritage, including a plaque dating back to approximately 782 BC, inscribed with the inscription of the kingdom ( Airbone-Yerevan)»

He added: "This painting is attributed to the reign of King Arghashti I, (the sixth well-known Armenia king), and his rule lasted for 22 years between (764-785) of the seventh century BC, during a period during which that king succeeded in annexing small kingdoms, strengthening and expanding The state established by his predecessors, and the wars he fought, most notably against the Assyrian king Shalmaneser IV, in which the first defeated the Assyrians during his reign, and made the Armenian kingdom a prominent power in the region at that time.

Antiques and necklaces

Ezdian explained: “The painting is one of 20 artifacts that were displayed alongside technological innovations to link the country’s rich historical legacy with advanced achievements.

The artifacts, necklaces, books and manuscripts displayed in our wing date back to different historical eras, starting from BC to modern times.”

He considered that “these exhibits come in a mixture that highlights the ancient heritage of the Armenian nation, which formed a cornerstone towards ancient traditions and cultures in all fields, whether medical, jaw sciences, mathematics and others, in successive eras that led us today to technological excellence, especially that the Armenia pavilion In (Expo 2020) it is mainly managed by the latest technological systems, which highlights the Armenian power in the world of high technology.”

symbolic model

Regarding the rest of the exhibits that delve into the depths of history, Azdian stated that “the pavilion displays a symbolic model of the solar system made between the 11th and 12th centuries BC, and a silver cup found in the Armenian village of Karachamb, dating back to the 22nd century BC.

Among the exhibits are a small iron bird figurine dating back to the Bronze Age, and bowls in the form of a calf's head and a bull's head that were used between the fourth and fifth centuries BC for secret fertility spells.

He referred to the diverse and rich manuscripts and books displayed in the pavilion, including the book "Friday", which is the first Armenian book to be printed in 1512, and another book on astronomy by the Armenian author Mukhtar Sebastazhi, which dates back to the 18th century, and a book of mathematics by Hemrogothyun by the author Anania Shirakatsi, who lived In the seventh century AD, he is considered one of the Armenian scholars and philosophers, and a fourth book by the scribe Jacob narrates “The Epic of Saint Vartan” in the Bitlis region in 1569, and a fifth for the scribe and painter Gregor de Melech in the Skfiera region in 1137 bears the title “The Hypocrite”, while the manuscript dates back to the century The 18 is in the Nogolfa region and revolves around the herbal medicine of that era, according to Azdian.

• 20 artifacts displayed by the pavilion in the area of ​​opportunities.

• “Friday” is the first Armenian book to be printed in 1512.

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present and future

The Director of Operations at the Armenia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, Markos Azdian, stressed that the pavilion is not limited to the historical legacy, adding: “The pavilion is distinguished by adapting technology, and is keen to shape the future of Armenia based on its traditions, as we have an ancient and historical heritage of traditions.” Heritage and culture, which we were keen to display in parallel with the advanced technologies that Armenia possesses in its technology-based present and promising future.”