He said Armenia is going through a difficult time again "after the military aggression by Azerbaijan in Artsakh," as 150,000 people have been expelled from their homes there and found refuge in ...

A team of German and Armenian archaeological researchers recently excavated the ruins of what’s said to be the oldest known Christian church in Armenia in the ancient city of Artaxata.

A team of German and Armenian researchers made a groundbreaking discovery last week of an ancient church in Armenia dating back to the fourth century, making it the oldest documented church in ...

A preliminary reconstruction shows the late antique church of Artaxata. Credit: Armenian-German Artaxata Project / University of Münster Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be the ...

One of the world’s oldest churches has been unearthed by archaeologists in Armenia. A joint team of archaeologists from the University of Münster and the Armenian Academy of Sciences announced ...

Researchers from the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia found the church in 2023, then returned to excavate and study it this year. The monument is located in ...

Archaeologists in Armenia have discovered the remains of an early Christian church at the site of the ancient city of Artaxata. Artaxata, also known as Artashat, was a major city of ancient Armenia ...

An academic team working in Armenia has discovered the remains of a church from the 4th century CE, making the structure one of the oldest churches in the world. It is the oldest yet found in ...

A reconstruction of an ancient church recently discovered in Armenia. The newly discovered church measures about 100 feet across and is shaped like an octagon with “cruciform annexes oriented ...

German and Armenian archaeologists have discovered in Artaxata, Armenia, the country's most important church, one of the oldest in the world. For scholars, this is a 'sensational' discovery. The ...