The Armenians

13th century Aght'amar Anatolia ancient Arabs Ararat ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGIES Armenian architecture Armenian art Armenian Church Armenian culture Armenian language articulated Ashtarak ASSR Bagratids basilica became buildings Byzantine cathedral Catholicos central centuries b.c. Christian church of St Cilicia Constantinople cross decoration diaspora dome domination dynasty East Eastern Eastern Armenia Edjmiatzin eighteenth century Erevan Evangelist examples figures fourteenth centuries Gagik gavit Geghard Georgia Goshavank Greater Armenia Greek Grigor Haghbat historical Armenia important influence interior Iran Iranian Azerbaijan Isfahan Julfa Julfa of Isfahan khatchk'ar kingdom of Cilicia land later living Mamikonian Mechitarist medieval Mesrop miniature monastery monumental motifs nakharar Narek Nerses Noravank Ottoman Empire period Persian plateau political princes quatrefoil recall regions religious Rome Sanahin Seljuk Sevan seventh century Shnorhali Siunik sixth century social Soviet stone structure survive symbol Syria Tat'ev territory thirteenth century Tigran tradition tufa vaults Venice walls West Western Zvartnots