Discover how Tigranes II transformed Armenia into a vast empire stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean, earning the title "King of Kings" and establishing Armenia as a major power in the ancient world.
Mount Ararat, visible from the Armenian capital Yerevan, has been the national symbol of Armenia for millennia, featuring prominently in Armenian identity and biblical tradition.
In 405 AD, the monk Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet, preserving the Armenian language and enabling a golden age of literature and scholarship.
In 301 AD, Armenia became the first nation to adopt Christianity as its state religion, a decision that would profoundly shape its culture, identity, and history for millennia.
The rise and fall of the Iron Age Kingdom of Urartu, a formidable power centered on Lake Van whose legacy shaped the Armenian Highlands.
