Sasanian Armenia
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Sasanian Armenia, also known as Persian Armenia, Persarmenia and Armenian marzpanate, may either refer to the periods in which Armenia was under the suzerainty of the Sasanian Empire or specifically t
Persis, Parthia, Armenia. Rest Fenner, published in 1835
Illustration of Vahan Mamikonian.
Dvin (ancient city)
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Dvin was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor Rive
Sasanian Armenia
…government had produced gold, silver and bronze coins in Armenia. 813 of these coins were found in 34 regions in Armenia; being most of them found in Dvin (ancient city) and Gyumri. Most of these coins were silver coins. Daryaee, Touraj (2009). Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of an Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–240. ISBN…
Drawing of the central square of the ancient Armenian capital city of Dvin. The main cathedral of St. Grigor (4th–5th century), with a small church of St. Sarkis to the right (6th century), and the residence of the Catholicos on the left (5th century).
The defeat of the Byzantines at Dvin, miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes
Capital of Saint Gregory Cathedral of Dvin
A 2-meter long Armenian cross excavated from the site of Dvin