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Un’analisi del riutilizzo delle epigrafi urartee in epoca medievale nell’Altopiano Armeno

Roberto Dan    Dana ISMEO    

Onofrio Gasparro    Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia    

Arthur Petrosyan    Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography Armenian Academy of Sciences    

Boris Gasparyan    Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze della Repubblica di Armenia, Armenia

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abstract

This contribution examines the phenomenon of reuse of the epigraphic material carved on stone, produced by the civilization of Urartu. The methods of reuse during the centuries have been varied and are the subject of in-depth analysis in this contribution. From the analysed data, the greatest interest in Urartian inscriptions occurred during the initial phase of the Middle Ages, in particular starting from the 7th century AD, but the phenomenon seems to continue without interruption until the end of the 19th century, in the first great season of the archaeological discoveries of the area.

Published
Aug. 29, 2023
Accepted
April 27, 2023
Submitted
Feb. 10, 2023
Language
EN

Keywords: Armenian churchChristianisation processesSpoliaMedieval reusesUrartian inscriptionsKhachkar

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