Robert H. Hewsen
- BAGAYAṞIČ
BAGAYAṞIČ, also BAGAṞIČ or BAGAṞINČ; Gk. *Bagaris (Strabo, 11.14.14), Basgoidariza (ibid., 12.3.28), and *Bagarizaka (Ptolemy, 5.13.4); Turk. Pekeric; a locality…
- BAGAWAN (In Antiquity)
BAGAWAN, an ancient locality in central Armenia situated at the foot of Mount Npat (Gk. Niphates, Turk. Tapa-seyd) in the…
- BAGARAN
BAGARAN (Turk. Pakran), a town and fortress of the Armenian principality of Aršarunikʿ (40°12’ north latitude, 43°39’ east longitude) 5…
- AYRARAT
AYRARAT, region of central Armenia in the broad plain of the upper Araxes (q.v.); the name is undoubtedly connected with…
- ARTAXATA
ARTAXATA (Gk. also Artaxiasata, Arm. Artašat), a city of ancient Armenia founded ca. 176 B.C. by King Artaxias I (Arm….
- ARMAVIR
ARMAVIR (Gk. Armaouira, Lat. Armavira), one of several cities of the plain of Ararat which successively served as the capital…
- BAGAWAN (Region)
BAGAWAN (Baguan or Aṭʿši Bagawan), a district of the land of Kaspianē (Arm. Kaspʿkʿ, later Pʿaytakaran) lying along the right…
- AVARAYR
AVARAYR, a village in Armenia in the principality of Artaz southeast of the Iranian town of Mākū. The plain of…
- ERUANDAŠAT
ERUANDAŠAT (Eruand-a-šat, “Joy of Ervand”), a city in Armenia located on a rocky hill at the juncture of the Akhurean…
- EREVAN
EREVAN, ancient city and modern capital of the Republic of Armenia (40° 08´ N, 44° 10´ E). i. Ancient and…