2006-TP-005

$6,650.00

Professor Dr. Aram Kalantaryan

Former Director of the Institute of Archaeology & Ethnography, National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia.

The funds will be used to publish the results of the 1981-1985 archaeological excavations in the medieval capital of Armenia – Dvin. The volume to be published will constitute a continuation of the material published in the previous three volumes of the series: “Dvin City and Its Excavations”, relating to the materials uncovered in excavations from 1937-1980. This approximately 300 page book will consist of 200 pages of text and 100 pages of illustrations. It will be published in Russian with an English summary (20 pages) and with detailed descriptions of illustrations in English.

The excavations at Dvin, conducted continuously since 1937, constitute the longest continuing systematic field research in the Republic of Armenia. In the course of more than 60 years of excavations a vast and unique assemblage of archaeological material was uncovered, including architectural remains, art items, products of craftsmanship, and household artifacts. The discovered material is essential for the reconstruction of social and economic relations, production, exchange, and consumption in the daily life of medieval Armenia. Its study has substantially expanded the database for researches in Armenian history and clarified multiple major issues related to our understanding of the past. The complete publication of material remains uncovered during the excavations of the city is of paramount importance for future investigations by students of Armenian, Caucasian, and Near Eastern archaeology.

October, 2006 - May, 2007