The digital reconstruction of the legendary Armenian Temple of Haldi in Musarir
The digital reconstruction of the legendary Temple of Haldi in Musarir (Ardini), the supreme god of the Urartian pantheon of the Armenian Kingdom of Van or Urartu has spread light on the advanced architecture of the time. The ruins of Musasir (Ardini) were found on modern-day Rabat Tepe hill, near the town of Sardasht in West Azarbaijan province of Iran.The temple existed 2,500 years ago during the Iron Age when Assyrians and Scythians were trying to take control of the Armenian kingdom.The temple was built in the holy city of Ararat in 825 BCE, but when the Assyrians defeated the
Shenzhen and Wuhan museums celebrate female artists
On International Women’s Day, the Wuhan Museum is currently exhibiting more than 50 artworks created by 12 local female artists. On Sunday, an exhibition entitled Metaphor and Gaze opened in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The group exhibition, running until March 21, features 17 female artists and includes installation, video, performance art, painting, and fabric art.
Armenian scarves by Artuyt featured in Harper’s Bazaar
From medieval pattern work to modern abstractionism, Artuyt celebrates Armenian art and artists throughout history by featuring their work on silk, wool and cashmere scarves.
The significant excavation launched on an ancient shipwreck in China
Shanghai announced the kickoff of an archaeological excavation of a shipwreck site at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Wednesday. The shipwreck, known as boat "Number Two" on the Yangtze River Mouth, is one of the largest and best-preserved, with many cultural relics on board. The merchant ship, dating to the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), sits 5.5 meters below the ocean bed at a shoal on the northeast tip of Hengsha Island in Chongming District. Archaeologists found that the ship is about 38.5 meters long and 7.8 meters wide at its broadest. A total of 31
The 3D reconstruction of Dvin- an Armenian capital instrumental in the Silk Road trade
The architect and designer Ashot Ghazaryan has created a 3D model of Dvin; the ancient capital city of Armenia made for the documentary “Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles” directed by Ruben Giney. Dvin was one of the most ancient settlements of the Armenian Highland, traced back as far as the 3rd millennium BCE. From the first half of the 4th century, Dvin was the primary residence of the Armenian Kings of the Arshakuny dynasty and the Holy See of the Armenian Church. The city grew rapidly reaching a population of over 100.000 becoming one of the most populous and wealthiest cities east of
