bellthecat Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 The bottom engraving shows Etchmiadzin, but where is the walled city on top of the mountain, shown on the middle engraving? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=1545704934 PS: the book was worth a lot more than 50 dollars. But it is pointless bidding against that particular person, you always loose. To judge from the huge quantity and value of things he buys I think he is buying on behalf of a museum and has no spending limit. Such people should be banned from ebay because they are bad for both buyers and sellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 it's St-Hripsime - St Echmiyatsin - St Gayane Sam way that are in city of Echmiyatis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 http://bayx.org/ybn/Ybn-1765B.jpg wan your loking at Echmiadzin from Mt Ararat this is haw it is. [ August 19, 2002, 02:41 PM: Message edited by: MosJan ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 quote:Originally posted by bellthecat:The bottom engraving shows Etchmiadzin, but where is the walled city on top of the mountain,PS: the book was worth a lot more than 50 dollars. But it is pointless bidding against that particular person, you always loose. To judge from the huge quantity and value of things he buys I think he is buying on behalf of a museum and has no spending limit. Such people should be banned from ebay because they are bad for both buyers and sellers.You're right he is buying for a "museum". The buyer is Aram Arkun, director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Center of the diocese. Here is his e-address in case you want to call him and call him...arkun@uscom.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 what i'd like to know is...who are those two strange silhuete figures in the second picture? One sitiing and the other waving his hands over him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted August 20, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Arpa:You're right he is buying for a "museum". The buyer is Aram Arkun, director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Center of the diocese. Here is his e-address in case you want to call him and call him...arkun@uscom.comThought so! He buys ANYTHING Armenian related, (browsing his feedback items is rather interesting, seems he needed a lot of lightbulbs as well, and did you know an Armenian ran for President in the 1960s - he has bought a campaign badge to prove it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted August 20, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 quote:Originally posted by nairi: quote:Originally posted by bellthecat:The bottom engraving shows Etchmiadzin, but where is the walled city on top of the mountain, shown on the middle engraving?Vanaberd.Vanaberd as in Van city and citadel? I thought it might be!! It looks nothing like Van, but it does look a little like some other engravings of Van that also look nothing like Van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 I asked around, and here's what I got: This is the first book of a world geography book in four books published inVenice (St. Lazar). This book handles Asia. The other books concern Africa,Europe and America. Vanaberd means the fortress (castle) of Van. On theother picture is St. Hrimsipe, Edjmiatsin and St. Gayane (all in Edjmiatsinregion - city). Nairi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted August 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by MosJan:it's St-Hripsime - St Echmiyatsin - St Gayane Sam way that are in city of EchmiyatisI know that! I was asking what is the place depicted in the other engraving!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted August 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Kazza:what i'd like to know is...who are those two strange silhuete figures in the second picture? One sitiing and the other waving his hands over himCan't tell - it's way too blurry. But it's probably meant to be an inhabitant pointing out the city to a traveller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by bellthecat:The bottom engraving shows Etchmiadzin, but where is the walled city on top of the mountain, shown on the middle engraving?Vanaberd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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