ROME HOSTS EXHIBITION ON ARMENIAN ANCIENT CAPITAL DVIN

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 16, 2011 – 12:03 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – To mark the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s
independence from the Soviet Union, Rome has opened its doors to
an elaborate exhibition on the city of Dvin, the capital of Armenia
between the fifth and ninth centuries, according to RomeReporter.

These works of art gives a sense of greatness the society held,
displayed by these glass plates and ceramics, crucifixes and pots
made of silver and bronze, as well as old coins from the time period
and tapestries that tell the life of Christ.

One in particular shows two chapters of the crucifixion and a model
of a church sculpted in stone. A bible from the fifth century is
also presented, which was the first book written using the Armenian
alphabet.

“We wanted to present a small part of the heritage and the high level
of the culture that existed. An art in ceremonies, in a manuscript,
in the frescoes and in carpet as you have seen the one ‘gobelen’
of the 8th century of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Armenia is
the first Christian nation in the world, we adopted Christianity in
301. We are also proud to have our small part of some artifacts of
the Armenian Church,” Ruben Karapetian, Armenian ambassador to Italy.

During the inauguration, traditional music was played with an Armenian
duduk. The exhibition is open to the public until January 29, 2012.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress