SACRED LANDSCAPES OF SYUNIK DURING THE BRONZE AND IRON AGES
IAE Publication, Yerevan, 2025, 221 p.
Sacred places have played a significant role throughout human history. Often, social life was formed and developed around them. The present work examines the sacred places of historical Syunik within the broader context of the Armenian Highland, aiming to identify the specific features that have shaped the sacred history of this region. Accordingly, the authors discuss theoretical issues, address the natural-historical environment and the history of research, attempt to classify the sacred places of Syunik, and explore the peculiarities of their topography. The book is intended for archaeologists, ethnographers, cultural historians, art historians, as well as for a wider audience of readers.
